Tangier Island stands as a resilient settlement in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, defined by its intricate network of ridges and tidal guts. The community is concentrated along Main Ridge Rd and West Ridge Rd, with the primary settlement of Tangier surrounded by specialized maritime features like Mailboat Harbor, Fishing Gut, and Oyster Creek Gut. The geography here is a complex mix of land and water, where named rises like Queen Ridge and Canton Ridge provide essential elevation above the surrounding marshes.
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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