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2014 Map of Blackwater River

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Blackwater River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of Dorchester County define this landscape, where small hamlets like Bucktown and Seward sit amidst an intricate network of tidal guts and coastal ponds. The map reveals the precarious balance of life on the Eastern Shore, with small family burial sites such as the Insley Cem and Scotts Chapel Cem serving as landmarks of local genealogy.

Water is the dominant feature, from the winding course of Meekins Creek to named bodies like Kuehnle Pond and Goose Pond. The presence of Snarepole Gut and various islands, including Bull Point Island and Gum Island, illustrates the complex transition from marshland to open water. Roads such as Bestpitch Ferry Rd provide the primary transit through these saturated lands, connecting the isolated settlement of Indianbone to the interior.