1977 Map of Nassawadox

About this map

Nassawadox and the surrounding agricultural landscapes of the Virginia Eastern Shore are captured in this orthophotograph, which translates 1970s aerial imagery into a detailed planimetric view. The inland settlements of Hare Valley, Weirwood, and Marionville sit on the upland neck, characterized by a patchwork of cultivated fields and wooded lots. To the east, the terrestrial landscape dissolves into an intricate network of tidal guts and marshlands where the Machipongo River meets the expansive waters of Hog Island Bay. The orthophoto format emphasizes the transition from human-ordered farmland to the fluid, natural geometry of the coastal estuaries. Genealogists and environmental historians can trace the specific proximity of historic communities to these shifting aquatic features, including Ramshorn Bay and Outlet Bay along the Atlantic coast edge.