1943 Map of Wallops Island

About this map

Wallops Island and its surrounding coastal waters dominate this 1943 survey, prepared just as the area’s role in military and scientific observation was intensifying. The landscape is defined by the shifting barrier island system of Accomack County, separated from the mainland by the expanse of Bogues Bay and a network of tidal channels including Cat Creek and Hog Creek. The coastline shows the Wallops Beach Coast Guard Station and a solitary Watch House along the marshes, highlighting the strategic maritime importance of the shoreline during the mid-century era.