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2019 Map of Saxis

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Saxis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Saxis Island and the neighboring marshlands of the Chesapeake's eastern shore define this landscape along the Maryland-Virginia border. The community of Saxis sits at the terminus of Saxis Rd, surrounded by extensive wetlands like Freeschool Marsh and Michael Marsh. This area is characterized by a complex network of tidal inlets and bays, including Robin Hood Bay and Beasley Bay, which have long supported the local maritime economy.

Further inland and along the winding Pocomoke River, small settlements such as Shelltown, Sanford, and Messongo are connected by narrow roads that thread through the low-lying terrain. Genealogists may find interest in the Baptist Churchyard Cem located on the island. The map details a transition from the open waters of Pocomoke Sound to the intricate, name-rich points and guts like Mantrap Gut, Tulls Point, and Dicks Point.