1944 Map of Cambridge

About this map

The Choptank River dominates this 1944 survey, framing the bustling port of Cambridge and its surrounding agricultural and marshy districts. The map documents a significant era of regional infrastructure, showing the Cambridge Branch railroad terminus and the extensive grounds of the Eastern Shore State Hospital along Shoal Creek. Small, established communities like Christs Rock, Thompson, and Mt Holly are clearly defined, often centered around institutions such as the Cardtown Church and Sch. To the south, the landscape transitions from the developed streets of the city to the dense wetlands of the Blackwater River and Little Blackwater River. This detailed view of Cambridge No 7 and its neighbors provides researchers with the locations of family cemeteries like Greenlawn Cem and Bethel Cem, alongside vital maritime aids including Hambrooks Bar Lt and Chancellor Pt Lt.