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2022 Map of Great Fox Island

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Great Fox Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Tangier Sound and the Chesapeake Bay dominate this coastal landscape, where the state boundary between Virginia and Maryland cuts through open water and salt marshes. The map documents a complex archipelago of islands and tidal guts, including the southern reaches of Smith Island with its settlement at Horse Hammock. To the east, the port of Crisfield sits at the edge of the Little Annemessex River, serving as a gateway to the surrounding wetlands and islands like Janes Island and Cedar Island.

Navigation through these waters is defined by narrow passages such as Big Thorofare and the Great Thorofare, which connect the sounds to protected coves. Notable landmarks like Watkins Point and Bulls Point mark the transition from land to sea. The intricate network of tidal channels, including Muddy Creek and Fishing Creek, illustrates the shifting, watery geography of the Fox Islands and Great Fox Island.