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1977 Map of Cobb Island

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Cobb Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Cobb Island and the shifting coastal boundaries of the Virginia Eastern Shore are captured in this orthophotograph based on late 1970s aerial imagery. The landscape is dominated by the intricate network of tidal channels and barrier islands that separate the mainland from the Atlantic Ocean. Significant water bodies including Hog Island Bay, Cobb Bay, and South Bay illustrate the expansive salt marsh environment characteristic of Northampton County.

The presence of Wreck Island and New Marsh highlights the dynamic nature of this barrier system, where landforms are constantly reshaped by sea level and storm surges. This photographic record, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, provides a specific temporal benchmark for studying the geomorphology of Ramshorn Marsh and the inlet known as Elkins during a period of ecological monitoring and coastal management.