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2017 Map of Richland Point

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Richland Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Middle Hooper Island and Lower Hooper Island form the northern edge of this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape yields almost entirely to the Chesapeake Bay. These narrow strips of land are characterized by numerous named points and coves, illustrating a complex shoreline vulnerable to the tides and elements. Notable landmarks for local historians include the curiously named Mens Burial Point and Barbeque Point, alongside family-named features like Billys Point and Nancys Point.

A submerged boundary separates Dorchester Co and St. Mary's Co within the bay's open waters. Navigational markers like The Thorofare and the Intracoastal Waterway reveal the importance of maritime passage through this reach of the Eastern Shore. The map captures the delicate geographic profile of Richland Point and its surrounding marshy inlets, offering a precise look at the area's aquatic-dependent geography in the early twenty-first century.