
Tangier island and its surrounding archipelago define this maritime landscape in the middle of Tangier Sound. The isolated settlement is organized along distinct elevated lands including Main Ridge, West Ridge, and Canton Ridge, separated by a complex network of tidal waterways like Toms Gut and Fishing Gut. This geography highlights the community's total dependence on the water, with critical infrastructure like Mailboat Harbor and the Tangier Island Airport providing the only links to the mainland.
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1903 · Crisfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Ewell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Crisfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Chesconessex
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Nandua Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Ewell
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Great Fox Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Tangier Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Ewell
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Pungoteague
USGS Topo · 1:31,680