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2022 Map of Ware Neck

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ware Neck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The complex tidal geography of the Virginia Peninsula unfolds across the western reaches of the Chesapeake Bay at the meeting point of Gloucester and Mathews counties. This landscape is defined by the deep incisions of the Ware River, North River, and their countless tributary creeks like Blackwater Creek and Back Creek. Small, established communities such as Dutton, Elmington, and Ware Neck are connected by a network of winding roads that follow the high ground between marshes and coves.

Evidence of local heritage is found in the many small burial grounds and landmarks that punctuate the shoreline, including Emmaus Baptist Church Cem and the intriguing Fort Nonsense. The maritime character of the area is further emphasized by features like Greenmansion Cove, Roys Point, and Parsons Bay, showing a pattern of settlement that has long relied on the water for both transport and livelihood.