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2023 Map of Cambridge

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cambridge dominates the southern bank of the Choptank River, showing a dense urban grid that contrasts with the expansive wetlands and tidal reaches of the Eastern Shore. The landscape is defined by its relationship with the water, from the industrial and recreational frontage at Hambrooke Point to the marshy lowlands surrounding the Little Blackwater River. Numerous historic burial sites, including Greenlawn Cem and Waugh Cem, are preserved within the city limits, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research.

Outlying settlements such as Algonquin and Jacktown illustrate the residential expansion beyond the city core. The area’s infrastructure is anchored by the Dorchester County Circuit Courthouse and the Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport, while historical river crossings like Akers Ferry remind of older transport patterns before modern spans across the Choptank. The map detail extends to the northern shore, capturing the geography of Bolingbroke Neck and Chancellor Point.