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1965 Map of Chincoteague West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Chincoteague West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The intricate coastal ecology of Virginia's Eastern Shore dominates this mid-1960s study, where the salt marshes and tidal flats of Chincoteague Bay meet the growing footprint of federal aerospace and conservation efforts. Chincoteague Island serves as the primary hub of settlement, showing its residential streets and the Trailer Park nestled against the maritime landscape. To the west, the Wallops Flight Facility (NASA-GSFC) and its associated launching grounds on Wallops Island signal the era's technological expansion into the wetlands.

Away from the coast, small agricultural and social centers like Horntown and Wattsville are connected by Virginia State Route 175. Local history is visible in the placement of the Tabernacle Ch and several scattered Cem sites. The landscape is a complex network of waterways, from the Ballast Narrows to Toms Cove, highlighting the area's transition into protected lands such as the Assateague Island National Seashore.