Old Maps of Calvert County, Maryland for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 129 historic maps of Calvert County. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Calvert County, MD maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Leonardtown
    1892 Map of Leonardtown
    1892 Leonardtown
    1892 Print · USGS
    St. Mary's County at the end of the nineteenth century was a world of river wharves and tobacco landings. Trace the path of the Proposed Drum Point R.R. and locate family landmarks like Sotterly or Reeder Wharf along the Patuxent River.

  2. 1892 Map of Drum Point
    1892 Map of Drum Point
    1892 Drum Point
    1892 Print · USGS
    The lower Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent River shoreline appear here in the early 1890s, when maritime trade governed local life. Genealogists and historians can locate old post offices like Lusby and Jarboesville or trace the early waterfront at Solomon and Drum Pt. L.H.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1892 Map of Prince Frederick
    1892 Map of Prince Frederick
    1892 Prince Frederick
    1892 Print · USGS
    Calvert County at the end of the Victorian era is captured here as a landscape of tobacco landings and emerging rail. Researchers can trace the Drum Point Railroad Proposed or locate old water-access points like Magruder Ferry and Leitches Wharf.

  4. 1892 Map of Owensville
    1892 Map of Owensville
    1892 Owensville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Coastal Anne Arundel County comes alive in the 1890s, showing a world of tidewater landings and proposed rail lines. Trace old property locations near Obligation (Butler Tav.) or the early waterfront hubs of West River (Galesville) and Tracy Landing.

  5. 1893 Map of Sharps Island
    1893 Map of Sharps Island
    1893 Sharps Island
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Eastern Shore of Maryland is seen here in the 1890s, when Sharps Island and its lighthouse still commanded the mouth of the Choptank. Researchers can trace historic shorelines and early settlements like Tilghman and Neavitt before significant coastal erosion changed the bay.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1895 Map of Prince Frederick
    1895 Map of Prince Frederick
    1895 Prince Frederick
    1895 Print · USGS
    Maryland's tobacco country and river-bound peninsulas are captured in the late nineteenth century before modern bridges spanned the waters. You can trace the path of the Drum Point Proposed R. R. or locate historic river landings like Magruder Ferry and Leitches Wharf.

  7. 1895 Map of Leonardtown
    1895 Map of Leonardtown
    1895 Leonardtown
    1895 Print · USGS
    Southern Maryland in the 1890s is captured here as a river-centric landscape of wharves and crossroads. Researchers can trace the early maritime economy through landings like Reeder Wharf and Forest Wharf, or locate family sites in Hollywood and Leonardtown.

  8. 1895 Map of Nomini
    1895 Map of Nomini
    1895 Nomini
    1895 Print · USGS
    Southern Maryland and the Virginia tidewater shores meet along the Potomac in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists can trace family holdings and river landings from Charlotte Hall down to Sotterly and the Nomini Ferry.

  9. 1895 Map of Owensville
    1895 Map of Owensville
    1895 Owensville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Coastal Anne Arundel County comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey, from the winding Patuxent River to the shores of Herring Bay. Genealogists and local historians can trace the route of the Proposed Drum Point Railroad and find long-standing settlements like Obligation (Butler Tav.) and West River (Galesville).
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1898 Map of Choptank
    1898 Map of Choptank
    1898 Choptank
    1898 Print · USGS
    The Maryland Eastern Shore and its intricate Chesapeake coastline are documented here in the late 1890s. Genealogists can trace family roots in Annapolis or Easton, while maritime historians can locate historic landings such as Corners Wharf and Wye Landing.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1898 Map of Nomini
    1898 Map of Nomini
    1898 Nomini
    1898 Print · USGS
    Maryland and Virginia's Tidewater region comes alive in the late nineteenth century as a world of river landings, rail terminals, and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace the maritime economy through Nomini Ferry and Stone Wharf, or locate ancestral homesteads near Charlotte Hall and Potomac Mills.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1898 Map of St. Marys
    1898 Map of St. Marys
    1898 St. Marys
    1898 Print · USGS
    Maryland's tidewater region is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the intricate geography of the lower Chesapeake. Genealogists can trace family roots through old landings and villages like Great Mills, Toddville, and Solomons.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1899 Map of Patuxent
    1899 Map of Patuxent
    1899 Patuxent
    1899 Print · USGS
    Southern Maryland in the late nineteenth century was a world of river wharves and emerging rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names across landings and settlements like Bladensburg, Upper Marlboro, and Piscataway Reform School before the landscape was modernised.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1901 Map of Drum Point
    1901 Map of Drum Point
    1901 Drum Point
    1901 Print · USGS
    The maritime heart of the lower Chesapeake Bay comes alive in this turn-of-the-century survey of the Calvert and St. Mary’s coastline. Genealogists and historians can trace old landings and light stations like Millstone Landing, Spencers Wharf, and the Drum Pt. L.H. at the mouth of the Patuxent River.

  15. 1901 Map of Prince Frederick
    1901 Map of Prince Frederick
    1901 Prince Frederick
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Tidewater region of Maryland is captured here at the dawn of the twentieth century, when river travel and steamship wharves still defined the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished landings and ferry crossings like Magruder Ferry, Leitch Wharf, and Lower Marlboro.

  16. 1901 Map of Leonardtown
    1901 Map of Leonardtown
    1901 Leonardtown
    1901 Print · USGS
    Maryland's tidewater country at the turn of the century is defined by its deep reliance on the river and bay. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital maritime economy through old landings and wharves like Sotterly Wharf, Abells Wharf, and Coburns Wharf.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1904 Map of Sharps Island
    1904 Map of Sharps Island
    1904 Sharps Island
    1904 Print · USGS
    The Eastern Shore at the turn of the century shows a world of tidewater landings and island communities along the Choptank River. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace early settlements like Neavitt and Avalon, or locate the original site of the Sharps Island L.H.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1905 Map of Owensville
    1905 Map of Owensville
    1905 Owensville
    1905 Print · USGS
    Coastal Maryland in the early twentieth century was a landscape of tide-water wharves and rural post offices. Genealogists can trace family connections through sites like Owensville West River PO, Hartges Wharf, and Mitchellville PO.
    5 unique versions available

  19. 1905 Map of Drum Point
    1905 Map of Drum Point
    1905 Drum Point
    1905 Print · USGS
    The Chesapeake Bay shoreline at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by deep-water landings and remote island settlements. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace early wharves and landings like Spencers Wharf, Millstone Landing, and the village of Solomons.
    4 unique versions available

  20. 1906 Map of St. Marys
    1906 Map of St. Marys
    1906 St. Marys
    1906 Print · USGS
    Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River converge in this 1906 survey of the Maryland and Virginia tidewater. Historians can trace the region's maritime heritage through dozens of named landings and islands, from Solomons Id. to the remote reaches of Smith Island.
    4 unique versions available

  21. 1906 Map of Patuxent
    1906 Map of Patuxent
    1906 Patuxent
    1906 Print · USGS
    The Tidewater region of Maryland and the outskirts of the District of Columbia are shown here at the turn of the century. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Maryland Agril. College, find riverfront infrastructure at Milltown Landing, and follow long-established routes like the Marlboro Turnpike.
    4 unique versions available

  22. 1908 Map of Choptank
    1908 Map of Choptank
    1908 Choptank
    1908 Print · USGS
    Maryland's Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay are captured here at the start of the twentieth century, showing a world of steamships and rail. Genealogists can trace family names at St Michaels, Oxford, and waterfront landings like Claiborne or Arundel on the Bay.
    5 unique versions available

  23. 1910 Map of Prince Frederick
    1910 Map of Prince Frederick
    1910 Prince Frederick
    1910 Print · USGS
    Coastal Calvert County comes alive in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by the Patuxent River and the bay. Genealogists can trace old wharves and family settlements from Lower Marlboro to the Chesapeake Beach RR line.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1936 Map of Leonardtown
    1936 Map of Leonardtown
    1936 Leonardtown
    1936 Print · USGS
    St. Mary's County wharves and rural parishes are captured in detail during the mid-1930s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Old All Faith Ch, identify old school sites like Maryland Springs Sch, or locate historic landings such as Williams Wharf.

  25. 1938 Map of Prince Frederick
    1938 Map of Prince Frederick
    1938 Prince Frederick
    1938 Print · USGS
    Calvert County at the height of the 1930s reveals a Maryland landscape defined by tobacco farming and bay-front resorts. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like the Cedar Hill Sch, explore the wharves at Deep Landing, or trace the early layout of Chesapeake Beach.
    3 unique versions available

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