1942 Map of Church Creek

About this map

Hudson Neck and the surrounding peninsulas of Dorchester County are defined by their intimate connection to the Chesapeake's tidal waters, as seen in this 1942 survey. The landscape is a network of "necks" including Morris Neck and Bar Neck, where small farming and fishing communities like Madison and Lloyds thrived along the banks of the Choptank River. Coastal navigation was central to life here, evidenced by landmarks such as Travers Wharf and the prominent Madison Spire. Inland, a dense concentration of local houses of worship, including Gethsemane Church, Antioch Church, and Beckwith Church, points to the importance of community centers in these rural tidewater districts. The map also records family-linked sites like the Mace Cemetery, providing valuable data for genealogists interested in the early 20th-century Eastern Shore.