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1943 Map of Kedges Straits

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Kedges Straits
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Holland Island and the sprawling wetlands of the South Marsh Island complex dominate this maritime survey of the lower Chesapeake. The landscape is defined by a dense network of tidal guts and coves, such as Pungers Cove and Pry Cove, where the land seems to dissolve into Tangier Sound. Navigation in these shallow waters is marked by critical aids like the Holland Island Bar Lighthouse and the Solomons Lump Lighthouse.

A distinct boundary between Dorchester Co and Somerset Co cuts through the Holland Straits, separating the northern island remnants from the larger marsh masses to the south. The intricate drainage patterns of Fishing Creek and Bridge Creek on Smith Island illustrate the vulnerability of these low-lying landforms, while labels like Big Thorofare point to the historic water routes essential for local travel and the regional seafood economy.