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2022 Map of Quinby Inlet

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Quinby Inlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hog Island and its storied settlement of Broadwater anchor this coastal survey of the Virginia barrier islands. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of tidal passages and wetlands, including High Shoal Marsh and Egan Marsh, which separate the mainland from the Atlantic Ocean. The boundary between Accomack Co and Northampton Co bisects the salt marshes and open water near Quinby Inlet, a critical break in the barrier chain.

Navigational channels like Sandy Island Channel, North Channel, and The Straits reveal the complex hydrography that has shaped maritime activity and local island life for generations. From the northern reaches of Parramore Island to the southern tip at Cove Point, the map documents a fluid environment of named guts and narrows, such as Toms Gut and Hodges Narrows, illustrating the fragile geography of the Eastern Shore.