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1948 Map of Betterton

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Betterton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Betterton stands as a prominent bayside settlement on this Kent County landscape, overlooking the confluence of the Sassafras River and the Chesapeake Bay. The 1948 survey highlights a coastal economy transitioning from maritime commerce at Harris Wharf to agricultural and recreational pursuits, evidenced by the Camp Tockwogh YMCA and several named agricultural operations like Fair Promise Stock Farm and Blooming Turkey Farm.

Transport is dominated by the Pennsylvania railroad line, specifically the Chestertown Branch, which connects inland depots like Stillpond Station, Lynch, and Worton. This rail corridor serves a series of small rural communities and local congregations, including Mt Zion Church and Union Church. The topography is defined by the deeply indented shoreline of Stillpond Neck and the expansive wetlands of Big Marsh and Yapp Marsh, illustrating the complex intersection of tidal estuaries and fertile Maryland farmland.