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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

Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge dominates the coastline of this coastal region, where the brackish waters of Chesapeake Bay meet the tidal marshes and mudflats of the Virginia Peninsula. The intricate network of tidal guts and shallow bays, including Lloyd Bay and Sandy Bay, reveals a landscape defined by shifting sands and low-lying islands such as Cow Island and Blacksnake Island. The York Spit and its namesake York Spit Lighthouse stand as critical navigational markers in the deep waters of the York channel.

On the mainland, the city of Poquoson shows its residential development along early thoroughfares like Poquoson Ave and Little Florida Rd. The map documents local community infrastructure, from the High Sch to several scattered Cem sites, while geographic features like Drum Island Flats and Poquoson Flats highlight the extensive intertidal zone that has long shaped the local maritime economy and ecology.