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1892 Map of Annapolis

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Annapolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1892
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1892

About this map

Annapolis serves as the focal point for this late nineteenth-century survey, shown alongside the expansion of Eastport and the resort character of Bay Ridge. The map documents a critical period for the regional transport network, featuring the Annapolis Wash. and Balt. R.R. terminating at the harbor. Across the Chesapeake Bay, the landscape of Queen Anne and Talbot counties is defined by an intricate network of necks and coves, including Bats Neck and Crab Alley Neck.

Maritime navigation is highlighted by landmarks such as the Bloody Pt. Bar Light and Greenbury Pt. L.H., which guided traffic through Annapolis Roads. On the eastern shore, the presence of small water-dependent settlements like Sharktown, Claiborne, and Wittman reflects the era's reliance on the bay's natural harbors and estuaries, such as Shipping Creek and Harris Creek, before the modern infrastructure of the twentieth century altered these coastal patterns.