2016 Map of Wallops Island

About this map

Wallops Island and its surrounding barrier landscape are defined by the dynamic interaction of tidal inlets and coastal infrastructure. This 2016 survey shows the critical transport corridor of Causeway Rd connecting the mainland to the island's interior, where N Bypass Rd and N Seawall Rd navigate the eastern shoreline at Wallops Beach. The map illustrates a complex network of coastal waterways including Bogues Bay, Sand Hole Narrows, and Chincoteague Inlet, which separate the developed island from the preserved wilderness of Assateague Island National Seashore to the northeast. Small coastal features like Pie Hammock and Little Creek punctuate the salt marshes, while the expansive Atlantic Ocean dominates the southeastern half of the quadrangle.