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1988 Map of Cambridge

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Cambridge sits at the heart of this survey, where the wide Choptank River separates Dorchester and Talbot Counties. The city's waterfront is defined by a dense concentration of maritime and civic infrastructure, from the Tidal Sta and Kirby Wharf to the sprawling Eastern Shore Hospital Center. Moving inland, the map captures the community's educational and social fabric during the late 1980s, noting institutions such as Chesapeake College and Maces Lane Middle Sch.

The landscape south of the city transitions into the low-lying wetlands of the Little Blackwater River and Maple Dam Branch. This area is marked by a network of rural roads like Pig Neck Road and Indianbone Road, connecting outlying settlements such as Jacktown and Thompson. Local genealogy is well-supported by numerous labeled burial grounds and houses of worship, including Bethel Cem, Greenlawn Cem, and Union Chapel, providing a clear view of the settlement patterns on the Eastern Shore.