2016 Map of Hog Island

About this map

Hog Island dominates the center of this 2016 survey, sitting within the broad expanse of the James River. The landscape reveals a complex coastal environment where the Tribell Shoal Channel and Goose Hill Channel navigate the waters between James City Co and Surry Co. On the northern shore, residential developments such as Kingswood, Hollybrook, and Birchwood Park sit adjacent to the Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport and the expansive Colonial National Historical Park. South of the river, the terrain shifts to the rural character of Highgate and Chippokes, where College Run and Lower Chippokes Creek drain toward the Cobham Bay shoreline. This map illustrates the intersection of modern suburban growth near Williamsburg with the preserved marshlands and agricultural tracts of the lower James, including the notable peninsula of Gravel Neck.