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1954 Map of Centreville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Centreville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Centreville serves as the focal point of this Eastern Shore survey, situated where the Yellow Bank Str and Mill Stream converge. The town's mid-century layout is detailed, featuring the High Sch and Kennard Sch, alongside the Pennsylvania railroad line terminating near the commercial core. This era of the Tidewater landscape shows a deep reliance on the winding waterways of the Corsica River and Chester River, where points like Ashland Ldg and Centreville Landing marked critical interfaces between land and water.

The surrounding neck lands, including Spaniard Neck and Corsica Neck, are dotted with family-named landmarks and rural institutions such as Salem Ch and Mt Zion Ch. The inland terrain is characterized by agricultural stretches and woodlots, bisected by the newly established Blue Star Memorial Highway to the south. Small, scattered settlements like Carville and Brownsville highlight the distribution of 1950s rural communities before significant suburban expansion reached this part of Queen Anne's County.