1968 Map of Cheriton

About this map

The narrow coastal landscape of the Eastern Shore of Virginia comes into focus in this late 1960s survey, defined by the Penn Central rail line running the length of the peninsula. Small agricultural and rail-dependent settlements like Eastville and Cheriton anchor the interior, while the intricate marshlands and tidal flats of Thorofare Bay and Mockhorn Bay dominate the Atlantic-facing eastern edge. The map reveals the deeply interconnected nature of the land and water, with family-named inlets such as Eyreville Creek and Spady Creek reaching inland toward crossroads like James Crossroads and Stumptown.