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1955 Map of Elliotts Creek

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Elliotts Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Old Plantation Flats dominates the underwater topography of this coastal survey, where the vast waters of the Chesapeake Bay meet the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Along this maritime corridor, the Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse and dual navigational aids at Cape Charles City Front Light and Rear Light guided vessels through the deep Cherrystone Channel. The shoreline reveals a delicate network of tidal inlets and brackish waters, including Old Plantation Cr and its namesake Elliots Creek.

A notable historical landmark is the Arlington Tomb of Custis, situated near the coast just south of Costin Pond. This site marks the ancestral Custis estate, providing a significant touchstone for genealogists and historians of early Virginia. The map also delineates a Spoil Area in the bay and various freshwater features like Allegood Pond and Pond Drain, illustrating the complex intersection of maritime navigation and coastal land use during the mid-1950s.