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1955 Map of Cheriton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Cheriton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Eastville serves as the focal point of this mid-century portrait of Northampton County, anchored by the Courthouse and the Northampton High Sch. The landscape is defined by the unique "neck" geography of the Virginia Eastern Shore, where fingers of land like Savage Neck and Eyreville Neck reach toward the Chesapeake Bay. The economy of the era is clearly visible through the Pennsylvania railroad line, which connects several vital hubs including Eastville Station, Chesapeake (Cobbs Sta), and the rail junction at Cape Junction.

Toward the Atlantic side, the map transitions into a complex network of marshlands and channels, such as Mockhorn Bay and The Thorofare. Small coastal settlements like Oyster and Seaview appear alongside numerous family-named landmarks and rural congregations like Holmes Ch. This survey provides an intricate view of the Delmarva Peninsula's agricultural and maritime patterns before the expansion of modern infrastructure altered the rural character of these historic communities.