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2016 Map of Metompkin Inlet

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Metompkin Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pastoria sits at the inland edge of a complex network of coastal waterways and salt marshes along the Eastern Shore of Virginia. This maritime landscape is defined by its numerous necks and points, including Parker Neck, Joynes Neck, and Henrys Point, which extend into the tidal reaches of Metompkin Bay. The geography here is a intricate puzzle of guts and channels such as Knock Knees Gut and Warwick Channel, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of the Accomack County coastline.

Coastal barriers like the Metompkin Islands and Cedar Island protect the inner marshlands from the open Atlantic Ocean. The dynamic nature of the shore is evident at Metompkin Inlet, where the tidal exchange between the sea and the bay occurs. For those interested in the transition from agricultural land to the sea, the transition from road-linked settlements to the remote reaches of Cedar Island Beach illustrates the traditional land use patterns of this coastal region.