2016 Map of Church Creek

About this map

Church Creek and its neighboring Eastern Shore settlements sit amidst a deeply fragmented landscape of tidal inlets and low-lying points defined by the Little Choptank River. This area is characterized by centuries of maritime-oriented land use, where small communities like Madison and Woolford are linked by winding roads that skirt the marshy edges of Madison Bay and Woolford Creek. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its precise documentation of scattered burial grounds, including Saint Johns Chapel Cem and Trinity Cem. The terrain is almost entirely shaped by water, with dozens of named landforms such as Town Point Neck and Hills Point punctuating the shoreline. Beyond the village centers, aviation history is noted by the presence of Pokety Airport and Rossneck Airport, reflecting the region's private flying heritage.