1908 Map of Choptank

About this map

Annapolis and its storied waterfront anchor the northwest corner of this maritime study, where the U S Naval Academy sits at the mouth of the Severn River. The geography of the early 1900s is defined by the complex, branching waterways of the Eastern Shore, from the expansive Choptank River to the intricate creeks of Kent Island. Steamer and rail connections are vital to the era's economy, with the Baltimore and Chesapeake Atlantic RR terminating near McDaniel and the Oxford Branch of the railroad reaching the busy waterfront at Oxford.