1942 Map of Barren Island

About this map

Barren Island sits at the center of this maritime survey, illustrating the complex shoreline of Dorchester County during the early 1940s. The map captures the significant role of aid to navigation in the Chesapeake Bay, identifying the Cedar Point Lighthouse on the western shore and the Hooper Island Lighthouse to the southeast. These markers served the vital shipping lanes that connected the Maryland coast. The intricate network of tidal waterways is visible through labels like The Big Broads, Long Marshes, and the Barren I Thorofare, which separates the main island from the mainland near Meekins Neck. This era shows the land as it was documented by the Army Map Service, providing a detailed record of coastal features like Houston Pt and Cove Pt before modern shoreline changes altered these marshes and beaches.