2016 Map of Girdletree

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The Maryland Virginia state line cuts through this coastal landscape, where the tidal influence of the Atlantic Ocean meets the inland wetlands of the Eastern Shore. The Pocomoke River defines the northwest corner, while the southeastern corner reveals the marshy transition into Purnell Bay and Chincoteague Bay. This 2016 survey documents a dense concentration of lineage-rich sites, from the coastal development at Captains Cove to the scattered settlements of Girdletree, Stockton, and Greenbackville. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of drainage features like Jones Ditch and Marshall Ditch, supporting several historical water-control points such as Little Millpond and Big Millpond. Genealogists will find extensive graveyard records including Saint Lukes Cem, Old Shiloh Cem, and Union Greenbackville Cem, which are interspersed among named family tracts like Tarr Tract-Part 2.