1964 Map of Tingles Island

About this map

Assateague Island and its fragile barrier ecosystem dominate this mid-1960s coastal survey, revealing a landscape defined by the shifting boundaries of water and sand. On the mainland, the Stephen Decatur Memorial Road provides access to the developed shoreline near Spence Cove and the northern Sinepuxent Bay. The map captures the establishment of Assateague State Park during an era of expanding public coastal preservation, showing the contrast between the protected barrier beach and the private Golf and Yacht Club further inland.