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2018 Map of Quonochontaug

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Quonochontaug
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The coastal village of Quonochontaug sits at the heart of this Rhode Island shoreline, where the land is defined by a series of salt ponds and breachways connecting to Block Island Sound. The map reveals a dense network of seasonal and year-round residential developments including Shelter Harbor, Shady Harbor, and Haversham, situated along the northern shores of the ponds. The landscape is a complex of points and islands, such as Quonochontaug Neck, Bills Island, and The Hummocks, that have long shaped the maritime character of Washington County.

Public access and recreation are prominent features, represented by the Sam Ferretti Blue Shutters Town Beach and the extensive stretch of East Beach. Waterways like the Quonochontaug Breachway and the Intracoastal Waterway highlight the area's navigational importance. The inland terrain transitions from these low-lying marshy points like Marsh Point and Potato Point to the slightly higher ground traversed by Post Rd, tracing the historical corridor between the region's coastal settlements.