2016 Map of Cobb Island

About this map

Cobb Island and its smaller neighbor, Little Cobb Island, define the outer edge of this intricate barrier system along the Virginia coast. The landscape is dominated by an extensive network of salt marshes and tidal channels, including Ramshorn Marsh, Elkins Marsh, and Eckichy Marsh, which shift and reform under the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. These wetlands protect interior waters like Spidercrab Bay and Hog Island Bay, providing a complex environment of inlets and channels such as Sand Shoal Inlet and Mittigy Channel. The distribution of named features like Parchaby Tump and Mockhorn Island reveals the topographical variety of the Northampton County coastline, where small elevations and expansive marshes create a delicate maritime ecosystem.