2016 Map of Chincoteague East OE S

About this map

Assateague Island anchors this coastal survey, where the southern tip of the island meets the vast waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The map documents the protected lands of the Assateague Island National Seashore, specifically the area around the sheltered Toms Cove. The landscape is dominated by dynamic maritime features including Chincoteague Shoals and the offshore hazard of Turners Lump. Situated within Virginia and Accomack Co, the survey illustrates the complex boundary between land and sea before the open ocean takes over the sheet. This 2016 record captures the shoreline and sandbanks as they stood in the mid-2010s, providing a reference for tracking the shifting barrier island topography and the maritime history of the Delmarva Peninsula.