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1968 Map of Townsend

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Townsend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Cape Charles Air Force Sta and the U S Naval Communications Sta anchor the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula in this detailed coastal survey. The landscape is a complex network of salt marshes and tidal channels, where Mockhorn Island and Smith Island shield the mainland from the Atlantic Ocean. Inland, the agricultural character of Northampton County is evident through numerous plantations and small truck-farming settlements like Townsend, Capeville, and Cheapside.

The mapping reveals the strategic and commercial importance of the shoreline, from the terminal at Kiptopeke to the remote landings of Cushmans and Steelmans Landing. Local history is preserved in the locations of Capeville and Lower Northampton churches, while the presence of Latimer Siding reflects the historic rail corridor that served these isolated communities before modern highway expansion altered the coastal economy.