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1942 Map of Chicamacomico

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Chicamacomico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Chicamacomico River and the Transquaking River dominate this Maryland Eastern Shore landscape, carving through a complex network of peninsulas locally known as necks. During the early 1940s, this region of Dorchester County remained a remote expanse of wetlands and timber, where small landings and ferries provided critical connections. The map details established homesteads and landings such as Eagle Hall, Brick House Landing, and Cedar Landing, which speak to the area's long history of waterborne commerce and agricultural settlement.

Social centers are marked by rural landmarks like Waters Ch and Union Ch, while the southern reaches dissolve into the expansive Guinea Marsh. The presence of the Bestpitch Ferry and the Drawbridge over the river highlights the transit challenges in a terrain defined by water bodies like Savanna Lake and Otter Pond Branch. This survey provides a primary record of local family geography through names like Griffith Neck and Tripps Neck before modern infrastructure altered the coastal isolation.