1943 Map of Whittington Point
USGS Topo · Published 1943About this map
Chincoteague Bay dominates this coastal survey, separating the mainland from the slender barrier island that holds back the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape is a complex network of marshes and tidal guts, including Rum Harbor Marsh and Jims Gut, illustrating the shifting maritime geography of the mid-century Maryland-Virginia border. This area was essential for coastal defense and navigation, evidenced by the Pope Island Coast Guard Station and a dedicated Coast Guard Telephone Line stretching across the Sand Dunes.
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Editions of this 1943 Whittington Point Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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