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1964 Map of Poquoson East

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Poquoson East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Poquoson sits at the edge of a complex coastal environment where the land dissolves into the Chesapeake Bay. The 1964 topography, updated with bathymetric data from 1986, reveals a landscape dominated by the Big Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge and its surrounding salt marsh. This area is characterized by a labyrinth of shallow channels and islands, including Blacksnake Island, Sheep Island, and Whalebone Island.

The tidal flats, such as Poquoson Flats and Drum Island Flats, extend far into the bay toward the York Spit. Navigational hazards and water depths are meticulously charted, with the York Spit Lighthouse marking the transition to deeper waters. On the mainland, local life is anchored by roads like Little Florida Rd and Cedar Rd, while the proximity to Blackwalnut Ridge suggests the subtle elevation changes that historically dictated settlement patterns in this low-lying Virginia peninsula.