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1967 Map of Assawoman Bay

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Assawoman Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The coastal boundary between Maryland and Delaware comes alive on Fenwick Island, where the narrow barrier strip separates the Atlantic Ocean from the intricate marshlands of Little Assawoman Bay. This survey captures the mid-century development of the Atlantic coastline, showing the dense grid of Ocean City and Maryland Beach as they expand northward. The purple photorevised layers highlight significant residential growth in communities like Keen-Wik and Swann Keys, illustrating the rapid post-war transformation of the Delmarva shoreline into a vacation destination.

Further inland, the landscape retains its tidal character across Miller Neck and Dirickson Neck. Historically significant sites like Sassafras Landing and Sound Ch remain visible, alongside the conserved marshes of the Assawoman Wildlife Area. The map documents a delicate balance between the expanding Ocean City Expressway and the fragile network of ponds and coves, such as Mulberry Pond and Smokehouse Cove, that define this maritime environment.