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1964 Map of Poquoson East

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Poquoson East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The US Military Reservation Plum Tree Island Bombing Range Salt Marsh dominates the shoreline in this 1960s study of the lower Chesapeake Bay. This coastal landscape is defined by its intricate network of tidal flats and islands, where features like Blackwalnut Ridge and Whalebone Island rise just above the waterline. The coastal community of Poquoson is visible at the edge of the corporate boundary, showing local infrastructure such as the High Sch and several Cem sites.

Navigational history is marked by the York Spit Lighthouse standing watch over the York Spit and Poquoson Flats. The transition between land and sea is remarkably fluid here, with numerous inlets like Easton Cove and Bennett Creek reaching into the interior. Local travel is facilitated by corridors such as North Lawson Road and Little Florida Rd, which connect the scattered residential pockets to the water's edge at Amorys Wharf.