1900 Map of Betterton

About this map

The Chesapeake Bay dominates this late nineteenth-century maritime landscape, serving as the central artery between the shores of Harford and Kent Counties. This survey captures a period of intense coastal activity before the modern era, evidenced by numerous landing points and maritime aids such as the Fishing Battery L.H. and the light at Elk Neck. On the southern shore, Stillpond Neck and Worton district are punctuated by commercial hubs like Harris Wharf and Green Point Whf., which facilitated the movement of goods from inland agricultural communities like Stillpond and Coleman. Across the water, Spesutie Island sits adjacent to the Phila. Balto. and Wash. R.R., which connected small trackside settlements such as Perryman and Belcamp. The map preserves the layout of rural districts like Halls Crossroads, documenting the location of local schools, churches, and family-named landings such as Buck Neck Landing along the tidal inlets.