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1951 Map of Chestertown

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Chestertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Chester River divides Kent and Queen Anne's counties in this mid-century portrait of Maryland's Eastern Shore. The landscape is defined by its deep cultural ties to the water, where numerous peninsulas—locally known as necks—reach into the Chesapeake Bay. Major landings and wharves such as Riverside Wharf and Buckingham Wharf suggest a period when the river served as a primary artery for commerce and travel before the total dominance of regional highways.

Social and spiritual life is anchored by a dense network of country churches, including Asbury Ch and Raum Chapel. Along the bay shore, Tolchester Beach and its accompanying Amusement Park represent the era's recreational character, while inland settlements like Centerville and Chestertown show established town cores. The inclusion of the Pennsylvania railroad line near Carville highlights the transition from waterborne to rail-based transport that shaped the late 19th and early 20th century economy of this fertile coastal plain.