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1943 Map of Cambridge

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Cambridge sits as the primary urban center on this mid-century survey, its street grid reaching toward the southern bank of the Choptank River. The landscape reveals a transition from the developed waterfront at Gray Marsh Point to the surrounding rural reaches of Dorchester County. The Choptank River Bridge provides a critical connection across the wide waterway toward Highlys Beach, while the inland areas are defined by agricultural patches and significant community landmarks like the State Hospital and County Fairgrounds.

Genealogical interest is found in the concentration of local burial sites, including Greenlawn Cem and Dorchester Cem. The rural social fabric of the era is evidenced by small, outlying settlements like Mt Holly and Thompson, supported by local institutions such as Cardtown Sch and the church at Christs Rock. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the winding course of the Little Blackwater River, showing the natural drainage patterns of the Maryland Eastern Shore.