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1942 Map of Saxis

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Saxis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Saxis Island and the surrounding marshlands of Pocomoke Sound define this 1942 survey of the Eastern Shore's tidal edge. The settlement of Saxis is accessible via a single road corridor that cuts through the Free School Marsh, connecting the island fishing community to inland villages like Sanford and Grotons. This landscape is heavily shaped by its water-dependent geography, featuring intricate networks of tidal creeks such as Messongo Creek and Holdens Creek that weave through the Richardson Marsh and Michael Marsh.

Across the Maryland Virginia state line, the Pocomoke River empties into the sound near Shelltown, while the Fair Island Canal provides a straight-cut navigation route through the wetlands. Smaller settlements and points of interest for local historians include Marsh Market, Pocomoke Church, and Halls Chapel, which serve as inland anchors for the scattered rural population of northern Accomack County.