
Cobb Island and Wreck Island stand as prominent barrier landforms along this stretch of the Virginia coastline, shielding a complex network of marshes and tidal flats from the Atlantic. The landscape is defined by its labyrinthine waterways, where major passages like Ramshorn Channel and Eckichy Channel facilitate movement through the shallow coastal bays. This survey captures the intricate geography of the Eastern Shore's salt marshes, including the uniquely named Parchaby Tump and the expansive Man and Boy Marsh. To the southwest, the Mockhorn Island State Wildlife Management Area covers a significant portion of the protected wetlands. The map details the dynamic nature of these shoals and inlets, such as Sand Shoal Channel, which serve as critical conduits between Hog Island Bay and the open ocean.
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1893 Virginia Beach
Northampton County, VA

1941 Broadwater
Northampton County, VA

1942 Cobb Island
Northampton County, VA

1942 Great Machipongo Inlet
Northampton County, VA

1943 Elliotts Creek
Northampton County, VA

1943 Jamesville
Northampton County, VA

1943 Townsend
Northampton County, VA

1948 Wescott Point
Northampton County, VA

1953 Ship Shoal Inlet
Northampton County, VA

1955 Elliotts Creek
Northampton County, VA

1955 Townsend
Northampton County, VA

1964 North Virginia Beach
Northampton County, VA

1966 Margarettsville
Northampton County, VA

1968 Cobb Island
Northampton County, VA

1968 Elliotts Creek
Northampton County, VA

1968 Fishermans Island
Northampton County, VA

1968 Great Machipongo Inlet
Northampton County, VA

1968 Jamesville
Northampton County, VA

1968 Ship Shoal Inlet
Northampton County, VA

1968 Townsend
Northampton County, VA

1971 Chesapeake Channel
Northampton County, VA

1977 Cobb Island
Northampton County, VA

1977 Elliotts Creek
Northampton County, VA

1977 Jamesville
Northampton County, VA

1977 Ship Shoal Inlet
Northampton County, VA

1977 Townsend
Northampton County, VA

1978 Great Machipongo Inlet
Northampton County, VA

1984 Williamsburg
Northampton County, VA

1985 Virginia Beach
Northampton County, VA

1990 Virginia Beach
Northampton County, VA

2022 Chesapeake Channel
Northampton County, VA

2022 Cobb Island
Northampton County, VA

2022 Elliotts Creek
Northampton County, VA

2022 Fishermans Island
Northampton County, VA

2022 Great Machipongo Inlet
Northampton County, VA

2022 Jamesville
Northampton County, VA

2022 North Virginia Beach
Northampton County, VA

2022 Ship Shoal Inlet
Northampton County, VA

2022 Townsend
Northampton County, VA