2011 Map of Quinby Inlet

About this map

Hog Island and its surrounding coastal marshes define this maritime landscape along the Virginia Eastern Shore. The settlement of Broadwater is positioned on the interior of the island, near the southern reach where the land narrows toward Cove Point. This environment is characterized by a complex network of tidal waterways and lagoons, including Sandy Island Bay, Tar Bay, and Black Duck Cove, which separate the barrier islands from the mainland. To the north, the passage at Quinby Inlet breaks the chain of islands between Parramore Island and the marshes of Stingaree Point. The presence of the Hog Island Light serves as a critical navigational marker for those traversing the adjacent Atlantic Ocean. The map provides a clear record of the shifting coastal geography of these dynamic barrier islands before the elements further alter their low-lying profiles.