2011 Map of Chincoteague East OE S

About this map

Assateague Island anchors the northwestern corner of this coastal survey, where the land gives way to the open Atlantic Ocean. This map documents a dynamic marine environment defined by shifting underwater features and the protected waters of Toms Cove. The majority of the quadrangle covers the offshore shelf, providing a detailed look at the navigational hazards and shoals that define this stretch of the Virginia coastline. Features such as the Chincoteague Shoals and the submerged rise known as Turners Lump reflect the complex bathymetry of the region. Produced without contour data, the sheet focuses on the relationship between the barrier island landforms and the surrounding sea, capturing the shoreline of the Accomack County coast as it existed in the early twenty-first century.