Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 02 - FISHERIES SERVICE › Chapter 08.02.01 - General › Section 08.02.01.06 - Dividing Lines of the Chesapeake Bay, Sounds, and Straits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The boundaries set forth in §B of this regulation are designated as official dividing lines of the Chesapeake Bay, sounds, and straits.
B. Any creek, cove, or other tributary less than 100 yards in width that intersects any segment of the following delineating lines is not a part of the described area:
(1) Chesapeake Bay. All of the waters of the State enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Maryland-Virginia Boundary Point 1, south of Smith Point, defined by Lat. 37°53.19'N and Long. 76°14.20'W; then running approximately 286° True to a point at or near the mean low water line of the shore, defined by Lat. 37°53.20'N and Long. 76°14.24'W; then running northerly along the mean low water line to a point at or near the south side of the south jetty at Smith Point, defined by Lat. 37°53.36'N and Long. 76°14.19'W; then running northeasterly along the mean low water line on the south side of the south jetty to a point at or near the east end of the south jetty, defined by Lat. 37°53.38'N and Long. 76°14.14'W; then running approximately 324° True to a point at or near the east end of the north jetty, defined by Lat. 37°53.41'N and Long. 76°14.17'W; then running southwesterly along the mean low water line on the north side of the north jetty to a point at or near the mean low water line of the shore, defined by Lat. 37°53.40'N and Long. 76°14.22'W; then running approximately 335° True to a point at or near Point Lookout, defined by Lat. 38°02.25'N and Long. 76°19.34'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Deep Point, defined by Lat. 38°07.16'N and Long. 76°20.47'W; then running approximately 71° True to a point at or near Saint Jerome Point, defined by Lat. 38°07.21'N and Long. 76°20.30'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Point No Point, defined by Lat. 38°08.28'N and Long. 76°19.25'W; then running northwesterly along the shore to a point at or near Cedar Point, defined by Lat. 38°17.93'N and Long. 76°22.38'W; then running westerly along the shore to a point at or near Hog Point, defined by Lat. 38°18.59'N and Long. 76°23.99'W; then running approximately 299° True to a point at or near Drum Point, defined by Lat. 38°19.14'N and Long. 76°25.27'W; then running northeasterly along the shore to a point at or near Cove Point, defined by Lat. 38°23.13'N and Long. 76°22.86'W; then running northwesterly along the shore to a point at or near the south side of Long Beach Harbor, defined by Lat. 38°27.87'N and Long. 76°28.25'W; then running approximately 358° True to a point at or near the north side of Long Beach Harbor, defined by Lat. 38°27.91'N and Long. 76°28.25'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near the south side of Fishing Creek, defined by Lat. 38°41.46'N and Long. 76°31.97'W; then running approximately 314° True to a point at or near the north side of Fishing Creek, defined by Lat. 38°41.48'N and Long. 76°31.10'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near Holland Point, defined by Lat. 38°43.58'N and Long. 76°31.62'W; then running approximately 349° True to a point at or near the shore at the southern entrance of Parker Creek, defined by Lat. 38°46.49'N and Long. 76°32.32'W; then running approximately 36° True to a point at or near the shore at the northern entrance of Parker Creek, defined by Lat. 38°46.63'N and Long. 76°32.20'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the southern entrance of Broadwater Creek, defined by Lat. 38°47.37'N and Long. 76°31.44'W; then running approximately 43° True to a point at or near the northern entrance of Broadwater Creek, defined by Lat. 38°48.06'N and Long. 76°30.61'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near Curtis Point, defined by Lat. 38°51.19'N and Long. 76°29.83'W; then running approximately 330° True to a point at or near Dutchman Point, defined by Lat. 38°52.19'N and Long. 76°30.57'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near Saunders Point, defined by Lat. 38°53.19'N and Long. 76°29.44'W; then running approximately 49° True to a point at or near Thomas Point, defined by Lat. 38°54.44'N and Long. 76°27.61'W; then running approximately 10° True to a point at or near the northerly entrance of Fishing Creek, defined by Lat. 38°54.86'N and Long. 76°27.51'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near Tolley Point, defined by Lat. 38°56.48'N and Long. 76°27.02'W; then running approximately 355° True to a point at or near Greenbury Point, defined by Lat. 38°58.49'N and Long. 76°27.26'W; then running approximately 60° True to a point at or near Hacketts Point defined by Lat. 38°59.22'N and Long. 76°25.61'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the southerly entrance of Moss Pond, defined by Lat. 39°00.01'N and Long. 76°24.71'W; then running approximately 5° True to a point at or near the northerly entrance of Moss Pond, defined by Lat. 39°00.14'N and Long. 76°24.69'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the west entrance of Mezick Pond, defined by Lat. 39°00.45'N and Long. 76°24.28'W; then running approximately 55° True to a point at or near the easterly entrance of Mezick Pond, defined by Lat. 39°00.49'N and Long. 76°24.19'W; then running easterly along shore to a point at or near Sandy Point, defined by Lat. 39°00.70'N and Long. 76°23.67'W; then running northwesterly along shore to a point at or near the south entrance of the Little Magothy River, defined by Lat. 39°02.76'N and Long. 76°25.79'W; then running approximately 274° True to a point at or near the north entrance of the Little Magothy River, defined by Lat. 39°02.76'N and Long. 76°25.82'W; then running northwesterly along shore to a point at or near Persimmon Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.16'N and Long. 76°26.33'W; then running approximately 34° True to a point at or near Mountain Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.55'N and Long. 76°25.99'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near Bodkin Point, defined by Lat. 39°07.98'N and Long. 76°25.83'W; then running approximately 352° True to a point at or near North Point, defined by Lat. 39°11.72'N and Long. 76°26.53'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the west entrance of Shallow Creek, defined by Lat. 39°12.19'N and Long. 76°26.20'W; then running approximately 71° True to a point at or near the east entrance of Shallow Creek, defined by Lat. 39°12.25'N and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the east end of Back River Neck, defined by Lat. 39°13.76'N and Long. 76°23.91'W; then running approximately 65° True to a point at or near the west end of Pleasure Island, defined by Lat. 39°13.85'N and Long. 76°23.65'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the east end of Pleasure Island, defined by Lat. 39°14.23'N and Long. 76°23.27'W; then running approximately 26° True to a point at or near the west end of Hart-Miller Island, defined by Lat. 39°14.36'N and Long. 76°23.19'W; then running easterly along shore to a point at or near the south end of Hart-Miller Island, defined by Lat. 39°14.23'N and Long. 76°22.44'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the east end of Hart-Miller Island, defined by Lat. 39°15.44'N and Long. 76°20.62'W; then running northwesterly along shore to a point defined by Lat. 39°15.78'N and Long. 76° 21.28'W; then running approximately 316° True to a point at or near the east end of Booby Point, defined by Lat. 39°17.07'N and Long. 76°22.88'W; then running approximately 353° True to a point at or near Bowley Point, defined by Lat. 39°17.89'N and Long. 76°23.01'W; then running approximately 80° True to a point at or near Lower Island Point, defined by Lat. 39°18.25'N and Long. 76°20.39'W; then running easterly along shore to a point at or near Weir Point, defined by Lat. 39°18.30'N and Long. 76°20.15'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near the east tip of Carroll Island, defined by Lat. 39°18.89'N and Long. 76°19.68'W; then running approximately 121° True to a point at or near Ricketts Point, defined by Lat. 39°18.11'N and Long. 76°17.97'W; then running easterly along shore to a point at or near Robins Point, defined by Lat. 39°17.97'N and Long. 76°16.90'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near the south entrance of Boone Creek, defined by Lat. 39°19.85'N and Long. 76°15.97'W; then running approximately 23° True to a point at or near the north entrance of Boone Creek, defined by Lat. 39°19.92'N and Long. 76°15.94'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near Lego Point, defined by Lat. 39°20.21'N and Long. 76°15.25'W; then running approximately 58° True to a point at or near Abbey Point, defined by Lat. 39°20.97'N and Long. 76°13.69'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the south entrance of Romney Creek, defined by Lat. 39°22.11'N and Long. 76°11.70'W; then running approximately 52° True to a point at or near Taylor Point, defined by Lat. 39°22.66'N and Long. 76°10.79'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the south entrance of an unnamed creek, defined by Lat. 39°24.02'N and Long. 76°09.89'W; then running approximately 12° True to a point at or near the north entrance of an unnamed creek, defined by Lat. 39°24.04'N and Long. 76°09.88'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near the west entrance of Delph Creek, defined by Lat. 39°24.35'N and Long. 76°09.52'W; then running approximately 96° True to a point at or near the east entrance of Delph Creek, defined by Lat. 39°24.34'N and Long. 76°09.40'W; then running easterly along shore to a point at or near the west entrance of an unnamed creek, defined by Lat. 39°24.33'N and Long. 76°09.15'W; then running approximately 112° True to a point at or near Stoney Point, defined by Lat. 39°24.29'N and Long. 76°09.01'W; then running northeasterly along shore to a point at or near Black Point, defined by Lat. 39°26.11'N and Long. 76°06.11'W; then running approximately 11° True to a point at or near Mulberry Point, defined by Lat. 39°26.62'N and Long. 76°05.98'W; then running approximately 117° True to a point at or near Bear Point, defined by Lat. 39°26.20'N and Long. 76°04.93'W; then running northeasterly along the east shore of Spesutie Island to a point at or near Sandy Point, defined by Lat. 39°26.87'N and Long. 76°03.65'W; then running northerly along the east shore of Spesutie Island to a point at or near Locust Point, defined by Lat. 39°28.52'N and Long. 76°04.38'W; then running westerly along the north shore of Spesutie Island and the road causeway across Spesutie Narrows to a point at or near the southernmost point at the entrance of Swan Creek, defined by Lat. 39°29.22'N and Long. 76°06.82'W; then running approximately 289° True to a point at or near the northerly point at the entrance of Swan Creek, defined by Lat. 39°29.36'N and Long. 76°07.36'W; then running northerly along shore to a point at or near Concord Point, defined by Lat. 39°32.44'N and Long. 76°05.09'W; then running approximately 79° True to a point at or near Stump Point, defined by Lat. 39°32.79'N and Long. 76°02.80'W; then running approximately 105° True to a point at or near Carpenter Point, defined by Lat. 39°32.37'N and Long. 76°00.75'W; then running approximately 112° True to a point at or near Red Point defined by Lat. 39°31.75'N and Long. 75°58.84'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Turkey Point Neck to a point at or near Turkey Point, defined by Lat. 39°26.97'N and Long. 76°00.56'W; then running approximately 204° True to a point at or near the north side of Grove Point, defined by Lat. 39°23.87'N and Long. 76°02.34'W; then running southerly along shore to a point at or near Grove Point, defined by Lat. 39°23.49'N and Long. 76°02.47'W; then running approximately 251° True to a point at or near Howell Point, defined by Lat. 39°22.33'N and Long. 76°06.72'W; then running southeasterly along shore to a point at or near Meeks Point, defined by Lat. 39°20.77'N and Long. 76°08.21'W; then running approximately 210° True to a point at or near Rocky Point, defined by Lat. 39°20.07'N and Long. 76°08.73'W; then running southeasterly along shore to a point at or near Worton Point, defined by Lat. 39°19.14'N and Long. 76°11.13'W; then running approximately 202° True to a point at or near the west entrance of Fairlee Creek, defined by Lat. 39°16.19'N and Long. 76°12.67'W; then running southerly along the shore to a point at or near Swan Point, defined by Lat. 39°08.89'N and Long. 76°16.69'W; then running approximately 141° True to a point at or near Huntingfield Point, defined by Lat. 39°07.13'N and Long. 76°14.85'W; then running southerly along the shore of Eastern Neck to a point at or near Wilson Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.19'N and Long. 76°13.66'W; then running approximately 216° True to a point at or near the northwest corner of Eastern Neck Island, defined by Lat. 39°02.77'N and Long. 76°14.05'W; then running approximately 263° True to a point at or near Love Point, defined by Lat. 39°02.40'N and Long. 76°18.16'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Kent Island to a point at or near the easterly entrance of Broad Creek, defined by Lat. 38°58.52'N and Long. 76°20.28'W; then running approximately 254° True to a point at or near the westerly entrance of Broad Creek, defined by Lat. 38°58.50'N and Long. 76°20.39'W; then running southerly along the west and south shore of Kent Island to a point at or near Kent Point, defined by Lat. 38°50.18'N and Long. 76°22.10'W; then running approximately 102° True to a point at or near Wades Point, defined by Lat. 38°49.54'N and Long. 76°18.13'W; then running southerly along the shore to a point at or near Amys Marsh Point, defined by Lat. 38°43.78'N and Long. 76°20.54'W; then running approximately 172° True to a point at or near the northwest tip of Tilghman Island, defined by Lat. 38°43.23'N and Long. 76°20.44'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Tilghman Island to a point at or near Blackwalnut Point, defined by Lat. 38°40.24'N and Long. 76°20.37'W; then running approximately 137° True to a point at or near Cook Point, defined by Lat. 38°37.73'N and Long. 76°17.35'W; then running southeasterly along the west shore of Cook Point to a point at or near the northwest entrance of Covey Creek, defined by Lat. 38°36.11'N and Long. 76°16.23'W; then running approximately 158° True to a point at or near the southeast entrance of Covey Creek, defined by Lat. 38°35.86'N and Long. 76°16.10'W; then running southwesterly along shore to a point at or near the northeast entrance of Brannock Bay, defined by Lat. 38°35.54'N and Long. 76°16.38'W; then running approximately 237° True to a point at or near the southwest entrance of Brannock Bay at Mills Point, defined by Lat. 38°35.11'N and Long. 76°17.21'W; then running southwesterly along shore to a point at or near Hills Point, defined by Lat. 38°34.36'N and Long. 76°18.36'W; then running approximately 206° True to a point at or near the northerly tip of north James Island, defined by Lat. 38°31.54'N and Long. 76°20.14'W; then running along shore to a point at or near James Point, defined by Lat. 38°31.33'N and Long. 76°20.38'W; then running approximately 190° True to a point at or near the northwesterly tip of south James Island, defined by Lat. 38°30.99'N and Long. 76°20.46'W; then running southerly along shore to a point at or near the southerly tip of south James Island, defined by Lat. 38°30.13'N and Long. 76°20.28'W; then running approximately 181° True to a point at or near the westerly entrance of Oyster Creek, defined by Lat. 38°29.72'N and Long. 76°20.29'W; then running approximately 162° True to a point at or near the shore of Taylors Island, defined by Lat. 38°29.25'N and Long. 76°20.09'W; then running southeasterly along shore to a point at or near the north entrance of Punch Island Creek, defined by Lat. 38°25.35'N and Long. 76°17.26'W; then running approximately 161° True to a point at or near the south entrance of Punch Island Creek, defined by Lat. 38°25.16'N and Long. 76°17.17'W; then running southerly along the shore to a point at or near the north entrance of Barren Island Gap, defined by Lat. 38°22.23'N and Long. 76°16.43'W; then running approximately 163° True to a point at or near the entrance of Barren Island Gap, defined by Lat. 38°21.09'N and Long. 76°15.99'W; then running approximately 159° True to a point at or near Barren Island Point, defined by Lat. 38°20.62'N and Long. 76°15.77'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Barren Island to a point at or near the west shore of Barren Island, defined by Lat. 38°20.32'N and Long. 76°15.89'W; then running approximately 152° True to a point at or near the west shore of Barren Island, defined by Lat. 38°20.21'N and Long. 76°15.82'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Barren Island to a point at or near the west shore of Barren Island, defined by Lat. 38°19.90'N and Long. 76°15.61'W; then running approximately 171° True to a point at or near the west shore of Barren Island, defined by Lat. 38°19.85'N and Long. 76°15.60'W; then running southeasterly along the west shore of Barren Island to a point at or near the south end of Barren Island, defined by Lat. 38°19.46'N and Long. 76°15.43'W; then running approximately 124° True to a point at or near Pons Point, defined by Lat. 38°18.43'N and Long. 76°13.47'W; then running southeasterly along the west shore of Upper Hoopers Island to a point at or near Ferry Point, defined by Lat. 38°17.92'N and Long. 76°12.39'W; then running southeasterly along the Narrows Ferry Bridge to a point at or near the northwesterly point of Lower Hoopers Island, defined by Lat. 38°17.68'N and Long. 76°12.25'W; then running southeasterly along the west shore of Lower Hoopers Island to a point at or near the west side of Richland Cove, defined by Lat. 38°14.85'N and Long. 76°10.11'W; then running approximately 116° True to a point at or near the east side of Richland Cove, defined by Lat. 38°14.84'N and Long. 76°10.07'W; then running easterly along the shore to a point at or near the west side of Thorofare Creek, defined by Lat. 38°14.70'N and Long. 76°09.13'W; then running approximately 118° True to a point at or near the east side of Thorofare Creek, defined by Lat. 38°14.66'N and Long. 76°09.04'W; then running southerly and easterly to a point at or near Creek Point, defined by Lat. 38°13.97'N and Long. 76°07.87'W; then running approximately 140° True to a point at or near Okahanikan Point, defined by Lat. 38°11.54'N and Long. 76°05.26'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Bloodsworth Island to a point at or near the north side of Pone Cove, defined by Lat. 38°10.38'N and Long. 76°04.84'W; then running approximately 246° True to a point at or near the south side of Pone Cove, defined by Lat. 38°10.37'N and Long. 76°04.86'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Pone Island to a point at or near the south end of Pone Island, defined by Lat. 38°09.40'N and Long. 76°05.13'W; then running approximately 203° True to a point at or near the north end of Adam Island, defined by Lat. 38°09.25'N and Long. 76°05.20'W; then running along the west shore of Adam Island to a point at or near the south end of Adam Island, defined by Lat. 38°08.29'N and Long. 76°05.16'W; then running approximately 197° True to a point at or near the north end of Holland Island, defined by Lat. 38°07.76'N and Long. 76°05.36'W; then running southerly along the west side of Holland Island to a point at or near the south end of Holland Island, defined by Lat. 38°06.91'N and Long. 76°05.41'W; then running approximately 156° True to a point at or near the Dorchester-Somerset County line, defined by Lat. 38°04.78'N and Long. 76°04.18'W; then running approximately 154° True to a point at or near Fog Point, defined by Lat. 38°02.04'N and Long. 76°02.50'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Smith Island to a point at or near Channel Point, defined by Lat. 38°00.57'N and Long. 76°02.96'W; then running approximately 183° True to a point at or near the south entrance of Goose Harbor, defined by Lat. 37°59.45'N and Long. 76°03.04'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Smith Island to a point at or near the north side of Sheep Pen Gut, defined by Lat. 37°58.99'N and Long. 76°02.98'W; then running approximately 169° True to a point at or near the south side of Sheep Pen Gut, defined by Lat. 37°58.77'N and Long. 76°02.93'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Smith Island to a point at or near the intersection of the shoreline and the Maryland-Virginia state line, defined by Lat. 37°57.21'N and Long. 76°02.82'W; then running approximately 270° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia boundary point Sassafrass Hammock, defined by Lat. 37°57.21'N and Long. 76°03.12'W; then running approximately 245° True to the point of beginning, defined by Lat. 37°53.19'N and Long. 76°14.20'W.
(2) Chesapeake Bay-Holland Straits. All of the waters of the State beginning at a point at or near the Dorchester-Somerset County line, where that line intersects with a line between Fog Point and the south end of Holland Island, defined by Lat. 38°04.78'N and Long. 76°04.18'W; then running approximately 336° True to a point at or near the south end of Holland Island, defined by Lat. 38°06.91'N and Long. 76°05.41'W; then running northerly along the east side of Holland Island to a point at or near the north end of Holland Island, defined by Lat. 38°07.76'N and Long. 76°05.36'W; then running approximately 17° True to a point at or near the south end of Adam Island, defined by Lat. 38°08.29'N and Long. 76°05.16'W; then running northerly along the east side of Adam Island to a point at or near the north end of Adam Island, defined by Lat. 38°09.25'N and Long. 76°05.20'W; then running approximately 23° True to a point at or near the south end of Pone Island, defined by Lat. 38°09.40'N and Long. 76°05.13'W; then running northeasterly along the south side of Pone Island to a point at or near the south side of Long Creek, defined by Lat. 38°09.78'N and Long. 76°04.17'W; then running approximately 7° True to a point at or near the north side of Long Creek, defined by Lat. 38°09.98'N and Long. 76°04.14'W; then running northeasterly along the south shore of Pone Island to a point at or near the west side of Swan Pond Creek, defined by Lat. 38°10.11'N and Long. 76°03.94'W; then running approximately 74° True to a point at or near the east side of Swan Pond Creek, defined by Lat. 38°10.16'N and Long. 76°03.72' W; then running southeasterly along the south shore of Bloodsworth Island to a point at or near Lower Island Point, defined by Lat. 38°08.86'N and Long. 76°01.90'W; then running approximately 133° True to a point at or near Sound Point, defined by Lat. 38°08.03'N and Long. 76°00.76'W; then running westerly along the north shore of South Marsh Island to a point at or near the east side of Gunbarrel Cove, defined by Lat. 38°07.81'N and Long. 76°01.49'W; then running approximately 239° True to a point at or near Gunbarrel Point, defined by Lat. 38°07.54'N and Long. 76°02.06'W; then running approximately 184° True to a point at or near the west side of Gunbarrel Cove, defined by Lat. 38°07.49'N and Long. 76°02.06'W; then running southerly to a point at or near the east side of Sheepshead Harbor Gut, defined by Lat. 38°05.12'N and Long. 76°02.09'W; then running approximately 226° True to a point at or near the west side of Sheepshead Harbor Gut, defined by Lat. 38°05.11'N and Long. 76°02.11'W; then running westerly along the shore of South Marsh Island to a point at or near Sedgy Point, defined by Lat. 38°05.64'N and Long. 76°03.36'W; then running approximately 281° True to a point at or near the easterly point of Pry Island, defined by Lat. 38°05.66'N and Long. 76°03.47'W; then running westerly along the north shore of Pry Island to a point at or near the southwesterly tip of Pry Island, defined by Lat. 38°05.68'N and Long. 76°03.70'W; then running approximately 203° True to the point of beginning, defined by Lat. 38°04.78'N and Long. 76°04.18'W.
(3) Chesapeake Bay-Hoopers Straits. All of the waters of the State enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Okahanikan Point, defined by Lat. 38°11.54'N and Long. 76°05.26'W; then running approximately 320° True to a point at or near Creek Point, defined by Lat. 38°13.97'N and Long. 76°07.87'W; then running approximately 50° True to a point at or near a point on the shore at Jimson Weed Marsh, defined by Lat. 38°15.21'N and Long. 76°05.99'W; then running southeasterly along the shore of Jimson Weed Marsh and Bishop Head Marsh to a point at or near Bishops Head Point, defined by Lat. 38°12.93'N and Long. 76°01.94'W; then running approximately 188° True to a point at or near Piney Island Point, defined by Lat. 38°11.58'N and Long. 76°02.16'W; then running westerly along the north shore of Bloodsworth Island and Pone Island to the point of beginning, defined by Lat. 38°11.54'N and Long. 76°05.26'W.
(4) Chesapeake Bay-Kedges Straits. All of the waters of the State enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Fishing Point at the northeast tip of Smith Island, defined by Lat. 38°01.39'N and Long. 75°59.14'W; then running westerly along the north shore of Smith Island to a point at or near Fog Point, defined by Lat. 38°02.04'N and Long. 76°02.50'W; then running approximately 334° True to a point at or near the intersection of the Dorchester-Somerset County line, defined by Lat. 38°04.78'N and Long. 76°04.18'W; then running approximately 23° True to a point at or near the southwesterly tip of Pry Island, defined by Lat. 38°05.68'N and Long. 76°03.70'W; then running easterly along the shore of Pry Island to a point at or near the east end of Pry Island, defined by Lat. 38°05.66'N and Long. 76°03.47'W; then running approximately 101° True to a point at or near Sedgy Point, defined by Lat. 38°05.64'N and Long. 76°03.36'W; then running southeasterly along the shore of South Marsh Island to a point at or near the west side of Sheepshead Harbor Gut, defined by Lat. 38°05.11'N and Long. 76°02.11'W; then running approximately 46° True to a point at or near the east side of Sheepshead Harbor Gut, defined by Lat. 38°05.12'N and Long. 76°02.09'W; then running easterly along the south shore of South Marsh Island to a point at or near Muscle Hole Point, defined by Lat. 38°04.67'N and Long. 76°00.34'W; then running approximately 164° True to the point of beginning, defined by Lat. 38°01.39'N and Long. 75°59.14'W.
(5) Pocomoke Sound. All of the waters of the State enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Boundary Point Watkins Point 1898, defined by Lat. 37°54.68'N and Long. 75°52.98'W; then running approximately 347° True to a point at or near the shore of Pocomoke Sound, defined by Lat. 37°54.72'N and Long. 75°52.99'W; then running northeasterly along the shore to a point at or near Watkins Point, defined by Lat. 37°54.73'N and Long. 75°52.90'W; then running approximately 58° True to a point at or near the shore on the east side of Fishing Creek, defined by Lat. 37°55.03'N and Long. 75°52.29'W; then running easterly along the shore to a point at or near Oyster Point, defined by Lat. 37°55.18'N and Long. 75°51.57'W; then running approximately 51° True to a point at or near Westward Point, defined by Lat. 37°55.36'N and Long. 75°51.29'W; then running approximately 77° True to a point at or near Eastward Point, defined by Lat. 37°55.43'N and Long. 75°50.93'W; then running easterly along the north shore of Pocomoke Sound, including its tributaries, to a point at or near the northeast corner of Fair Island Canal, defined by Lat. 37°57.79'N and Long. 75°39.33'W; then running approximately 82° True to a point at or near the Maryland-Virginia line, south of Corner "N", defined by Lat. 37°57.84'N and Long. 75°38.91'W; then running approximately 179° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "M", defined by Lat. 37°56.80'N and Long. 75°38.89'W; then running approximately 256° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "L", defined by Lat. 37°56.71'N and Long. 75°39.37'W; then running approximately 298° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "K", defined by Lat. 37°56.99'N and Long. 75°40.04'W; then running approximately 286° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "J", defined by Lat. 37°57.32'N and Long. 75°41.50'W; then running approximately 266° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "H", defined by Lat. 37°57.27'N and Long. 75°42.29'W; then running approximately 254° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "D", defined by Lat. 37°56.47'N and Long. 75°45.70'W; then running approximately 227° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line Corner "A", defined by Lat. 37°54.73'N and Long. 75°48.06'W; then running approximately 269° True to the point of beginning, defined by Lat. 37°54.68'N and Long. 75°52.98'W.
(6) Tangier Sound. All of the waters of the State enclosed by a line beginning at a point at or near Maryland-Virginia Boundary Point "B", Tangier Sound, defined by Lat. 37°54.40'N and Long. 75°57.16'W; then running approximately 10° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia Boundary Point "A", Tangier Sound, defined by Lat. 37°56.76'N and Long. 75°56.62'W; then running approximately 281° True to a point at or near Maryland-Virginia line corner "Horse Hammock", defined by Lat. 37°57.20'N and Long. 75°59.61'W; then running approximately 270° True to a point at or near the intersection of the Maryland-Virginia line and the east shore of Smith Island, defined by Lat. 37°57.20'N and Long. 75°59.68'W; then running northerly along the shore of Smith Island to a point at or near the shore on the south side of Big Thorofare, defined by Lat. 37°58.00'N and Long. 75°59.72'W; then running approximately 356° True to a point at or near the shore on the north side of Big Thorofare, defined by Lat. 37°58.32'N and Long. 75°59.74'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near the south side of Little Thorofare, defined by Lat. 37°58.48'N and Long. 75°59.68'W; then running approximately 78° True to a point at or near the north side of Little Thorofare, defined by Lat. 37°58.49'N and Long. 75°59.60'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near the south side of Joes Ridge Creek, defined by Lat. 38°00.01'N and Long. 75°59.14'W; then running approximately 51° True to a point at or near the north side of Joes Ridge Creek, defined by Lat. 38°00.06'N and Long. 75°59.05'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near the south side of Barnes Cove, defined by Lat. 38°00.20'N and Long. 75°59.04'W; then running approximately 22° True to a point at or near the north side of Barnes Cove, defined by Lat. 38°00.24'N and Long. 75°59.02'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Fishing Point, defined by Lat. 38°01.39'N and Long. 75°59.14'W; then running approximately 344° True to a point at or near Muscle Hole Point, defined by Lat. 38°04.67'N and Long. 76°00.34'W; then running northerly along the east shore of South Marsh Island to a point at or near Long Point, defined by Lat. 38°06.42'N and Long. 76°01.03'W; then running approximately 287° True to a point at or near the north shore of Pungers Creek, defined by Lat. 38°06.48'N and Long. 76°01.26'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Pungers Point, defined by Lat. 38°06.95'N and Long. 76°01.04'W; then running approximately 33° True to a point at or near Marsh Point, defined by Lat. 38°07.24'N and Long. 76°00.80'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Sound Point, defined by Lat. 38°08.03'N and Long. 76°00.76'W; then running approximately 313° True to a point at or near Lower Island Point on the south side of Bloodsworth Island, defined by Lat. 38°08.86'N and Long. 76°01.90'W; then running northerly along the east side of Bloodsworth Island to a point at or near Piney Island Point, defined by Lat. 38°11.58'N and Long. 76°02.16'W; then running approximately 8° True to a point at or near Bishops Head Point, defined by Lat. 38°12.93'N and Long. 76°01.94'W; then running approximately 70° True to a point at or near the southwest tip of Clay Island, defined by Lat. 38°13.97'N and Long. 75°58.35'W; then running easterly along the south shore of Clay Island to a point at or near Frog Point, defined by Lat. 38°14.21'N and Long. 75°56.90'W; then running approximately 101° True to a point at or near Stump Point, defined by Lat. 38°13.73'N and Long. 75°53.82'W; then running easterly along the shore of Stump Point Marsh to a point at or near Mollie Point, defined by Lat. 38°13.75'N and Long. 75°53.03'W; then running approximately 33° True to a point at or near Bay Point, defined by Lat. 38°14.57'N and Long. 75°52.34'W; then running approximately 147° True to a point at or near Wingate Point, defined by Lat. 38°13.71'N and Long. 75°51.62'W; then running approximately 221° True to a point at or near Long Point, defined by Lat. 38°12.21'N and Long. 75°53.26'W; then running westerly along the shore to a point at or near the east shore of Rock Creek, defined by Lat. 38°11.46'N and Long. 75°55.34'W; then running approximately 256° True to a point at or near the west shore of Rock Creek, defined by Lat. 38°11.44'N and Long. 75°55.46'W; then running west and south near the north side of Upper Thorofare, defined by Lat. 38°10.19'N and Long. 75°56.86'W; then running approximately 199° True to a point at or near the south side of Upper Thorofare, on Deal Island, defined by Lat. 38°10.13'N and Long. 75°56.88'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Deal Island to a point at or near the north side of Lower Thorofare, near Wenona, defined by Lat. 38°07.61'N and Long. 75°56.98'W; then running approximately 115° True to a point at or near the south side of Lower Thorofare, on Little Deal Island, defined by Lat. 38°07.51'N and Long. 75°56.72'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Little Deal Island to a point at or near Pin Point, defined by Lat. 38°06.71'N and Long. 75°56.46'W; then running approximately 126° True to a point at or near Hazard Point, defined by Lat. 38°04.54'N and Long. 75°52.73'W; then running southerly along the west shores of Hazard Island and Pat Island to a point at or near Porpoise Point, defined by Lat. 38°03.62'N and Long. 75°52.47'W; then running approximately 153° True to a point at or near Tenth Point, defined by Lat. 38°02.31'N and Long. 75°51.62'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Janes Island to a point at or near Janes Island Point, defined by Lat. 37°58.39'N and Long. 75°53.89'W; then running approximately 159° True to a point at or near Great Point, defined by Lat. 37°57.39'N and Long. 75°53.41'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Cedar Island Marsh to a point at or near the north side of Cow Point Creek, defined by Lat. 37°56.25'N and Long. 75°53.71'W; then running approximately 168° True to a point at or near the south side of Cow Point Creek, defined by Lat. 37°56.12'N and Long. 75°53.68'W; then running southerly along the west shore of Cedar Island Marsh to a point at or near the north side of Fishing Creek, defined by Lat. 37°55.79'N and Long. 75°53.70'W; then running approximately 187° True to a point at or near the south side of Fishing Creek, defined by Lat. 37°55.69'N and Long. 75°53.71'W; then running southerly along the west side of Cedar Island to a point at or near the westernmost point of Cedar Island, defined by Lat. 37°55.53'N and Long. 75°53.88'W; then running approximately 197° True to a point at or near the Maryland-Virginia line at Blizzard Island Range 1916, defined by Lat. 37°54.60'N and Long. 75°54.24'W; then running approximately 265° True to the point of beginning, defined by Lat. 37°54.40'N and Long. 75°57.16'W.