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1968 Map of Cape Charles

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cape Charles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The town of Cape Charles sits as a vital rail and maritime terminus along the Eastern Shore, as seen in this 1968 field survey. The street grid is clearly defined by Washington Ave and Mason Ave, terminating at the Penn Central rail yards and the industrial activity of Cape Charles Harbor. These facilities underscore the town’s role as a transportation hub, where land-based rail lines met the deep waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

Beyond the town center, the landscape transitions into the agricultural and coastal stretches of Savage Neck. Tidal features like the Cherrystone Inlet and its surrounding Tidal Flat define the shoreline, while smaller settlements and landings such as Cherrystone and Owens Landing appear alongside landmarks like Custis Pond. This map preserves the mid-century shoreline and development patterns before modern expansion, including a Golf Course and a Campground on the outskirts of the primary settlement.