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1968 Map of Great Fox Island

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Great Fox Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Tangier Sound dominates this mid-century aquatic landscape, where the state boundary between Maryland and Virginia bisects a network of salt marshes and tidal guts. The town of Crisfield serves as the primary upland anchor, positioned near the mouth of the Little Annemessex River and Janes Island State Park. This survey, updated with 1980s bathymetry, illustrates the complex hydrography of the Chesapeake Bay, from the deep waters of the sound to the shallow reaches of Twitch Cove and Cedar Straits.

Preservation areas define much of the territory, including the Martin National Wildlife Refuge and the Cedar Island State Wildlife Management Area. These protected wetlands surround isolated landforms like Great Fox Island and Horse Hammock. For the historian or genealogist, the map details many family-named features such as Watkins Pt, Cow Point, and Does Hammock, providing a precise record of the shoreline before decades of coastal erosion and tidal shifts.