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2014 Map of Saint Clements Island

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Saint Clements Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Saint Clements Island sits as a historic sentinel in the Potomac River, marking a storied intersection of Maryland and Virginia maritime geography. This survey documents the complex shoreline where Saint Clements Bay and Breton Bay meet, characterized by a series of prominent necks and points including Newtown Neck and Medleys Neck. The landscape is defined by its relationship with the water, showing a network of protected coves like Branson Cove and Matthews Cove that have long supported the local fishing and boating economy.

On the Virginia side of the river, Coles Point and Machodoc Neck represent established coastal communities where private airfields like Deerfield Airport and Hampton Airport serve the scattered residences. Small settlements such as Nuns Oak and Bloomsbury anchor the inland areas of St. Mary's County. The presence of the Stone Cross on the island serves as a tangible reminder of the area's colonial significance as the site of the first Catholic Mass in the English colonies.