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2011 Map of Fleets Bay

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fleets Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Kilmarnock stands at the western edge of this coastal survey, where the intricate network of Virginia's Northern Neck meets the Chesapeake Bay. The landscape is defined by long, narrow peninsulas such as Fleets Bay Neck and Bluff Point Neck, which reach into the eponymous Fleets Bay. These landforms create protected coves and tidal prongs like Dividing Creek and Antipoison Creek, providing the maritime infrastructure that historically supported small landings and settlements including Byrdton and Foxwells.

Nautical navigation remains central to the area's identity, evidenced by the Kilmarnock Wharf and the Cotton Patch Bar Light marking the bay waters. Inland, the map reveals a mix of old estate names and crossroads communities like Ditchley and Lynhams. For genealogists, the Saint Francis De Sales Cemetery provides a specific point of interest near the local population centers. This 2011 edition documents a region where modern development follows the ancient contours of the bay shore, from Highland Landing down to Fleets Island.