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2023 Map of Kedges Straits

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Kedges Straits
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Holland Island and Smith Island stand as fragile outposts where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Holland Straits and Tangier Sound. This modern topographic study reveals the intricate, water-dominated geography of the lower Eastern Shore, defined by low-lying marshes and a shifting coastline. The boundary between Dorchester County and Somerset County runs through the open water of the bay, cutting past Pry Island and Jones Island. The landscape is a network of named coves and guts, such as Sedgy Point Gut and Thomas Island Gut, which carve into the fragmented landmasses. Navigational landmarks like Solomons Lump and Musclehole Bar underscore the maritime character of the region, where the Manokin River flows into the straits. The map illustrates the dominance of marshland terrain, including the Old Ground Marsh, which dictates the sparse settlement patterns of these tidal islands.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed2023

Date Published2023

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:24,000

Physical Dimensions24 x 29 inches

Editions of this 2023 Kedges Straits Map

This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

Historical Maps of Dorchester County Through Time

49 maps found

1942 Map of Great Fox Island, 1957 Print

1942 Great Fox Island

Somerset County, MD

1942 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

1942 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

1942 Marion

Somerset County, MD

1942 Monie

Somerset County, MD

1942 Map of Terrapin Sand Point, 1957 Print

1942 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

1943 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

1943 Great Fox Island

Somerset County, MD

1943 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

1943 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

1943 Marion

Somerset County, MD

1943 Monie

Somerset County, MD

1943 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

1968 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

1972 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

1972 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

1972 Marion

Somerset County, MD

1972 Monie

Somerset County, MD

1973 Map of Terrapin Sand Point, 1987 Print

1973 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

2011 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

2011 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

2011 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

2011 Marion

Somerset County, MD

2011 Monie

Somerset County, MD

2011 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

2014 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

2014 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

2014 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

2014 Marion

Somerset County, MD

2014 Monie

Somerset County, MD

2014 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

2016 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

2016 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

2016 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

2016 Marion

Somerset County, MD

2016 Monie

Somerset County, MD

2017 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

2019 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

2019 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

2019 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

2019 Marion

Somerset County, MD

2019 Monie

Somerset County, MD

2019 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

2023 Ewell

Somerset County, MD

2023 Kedges Straits

Somerset County, MD

2023 Kingston

Somerset County, MD

2023 Marion

Somerset County, MD

2023 Monie

Somerset County, MD

2023 Map of Terrapin Sand Point, 2023 Print

2023 Terrapin Sand Point

Somerset County, MD

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey

2023 Map of Kedges Straits

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