CODE OF VIRGINIA

DECLARING CERTAIN AREAS IN CHESAPEAKE BAY, MATHEWS COUNTY, PUBLIC OYSTER ROCKS,
BEDS, AND SHOALS (§ 28.2-643)

The following ground in Chesapeake Bay, Mathews County, contained within the
following boundaries is declared to be public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals and
unassignable to any person for private use:Beginning, as a point of reference,
at survey station “Sand,” located near the south end of
Gwynn’s Island; thence due east to the low-water mark on the east side of
Gwynn’s Island to the true point of beginning; thence due east along the
south end of Gwynn’s Island; thence due east to the low-water mark on the
east Public Ground No. 6, Mathews County; thence following the west side of
Public Ground No. 6, Mathews County, in a northerly direction to Public Ground
corner No. 8; thence following said Public Ground in a northerly direction to
Public Ground corner No. 7; thence following said Public Ground in a northerly
direction to Public Ground corner No. 6; thence in a northerly direction,
following said Public Ground to Public Ground corner No. 5; thence in a
northerly direction following said Public Ground to Public Ground corner No. 4;
thence in a northerly direction following said Public Ground to Public Ground
corner No. 3; thence in a generally west direction following the south side of
Public Ground No. 6 to Public Ground corner No. 2; thence in a generally
westerly direction following said Public Ground to Public Ground corner No. 1;
thence in a southwesterly direction to the intersection of Public Ground No. 5,
Mathews County; thence following the northeast side of Public Ground No. 5 in a
southeasterly direction to the low-tide line at Cherry Point on the north side
of Gwynn’s Island; thence following the low tide on the north side of
Gwynn’s Island to a point; thence following the low-tide line on the east
side of Gwynn’s Island in a southerly direction to the true point of
beginning.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 28-204.1:2; 1958, c. 204; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-153;
1992, c. 836.