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1968 Map of Pungoteague

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pungoteague
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Onancock Creek and Pungoteague Creek dominate this coastal landscape of Accomack County, where a network of necks and marshes meets the Chesapeake Bay. The settlement patterns here follow the water, with older landing sites like Finneys Wharf and Boggs Wharf serving the agricultural interior. Inland, the town of Pungoteague sits as a central node, surrounded by community landmarks such as St George Ch and Evergreen Ch.

Transportation is defined by the transition from maritime commerce to rail and air, seen in the path of the Penn Central railroad near Keller and the presence of the Accomack County Airport. This 1968 survey also details the complex bathymetry of the creeks and coves, including Poplar Cove and Kasian Cove, revealing the tidal nature of the Virginia Eastern Shore before late-century development intensified. Small settlements like Savageville, Harborton, and Hacksneck are well-preserved, each anchored by local churches and schools like the South Accomack Sch.