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1943 Map of Elliots Creek

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Elliots Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse stands as a sentinel in the Chesapeake Bay, marking the maritime approach to the southern tip of the Eastern Shore during the early 1940s. This survey, compiled from air photographs and field edits by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, details a landscape defined by its relationship with the water. The coastline of Cape Ville is deeply indented by tidal features such as Old Plantation Cr and Elliots Creek, which navigate through a low-lying terrain of ponds and marshes.

Small coastal settlements like Spree and Willis appear along the narrow land corridor, supported by a network of navigational aids including the Cape Charles City Rear Light and Cape Charles City Front Light. The map documents a specific moment of coastal topography before mid-century changes, preserving the locations of local landmarks like Allegood Pond and Costin Pond that shaped the rural character of Northampton County.