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2011 Map of Colonial Beach North

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Colonial Beach North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Potomac River dominates this coastal landscape where Maryland and Virginia meet, defining the development of settlements from Colonial Beach to the reaches of Mount Victoria. In the southern portion of the map, the grid of Classic Shore and the community surrounding the Colonial Beach Post Office show a concentrated waterfront layout. Across the water in Charles County, Maryland, the terrain transitions into the sprawling estates and points of Cobb Neck, including the Swan Point Golf Course and several distinctive coastal features like Bachelors Hope Point.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of several historic burial grounds and rural hubs, such as the Old Christ Church Cemetery near Wayside and the Holy Ghost Cemetery near Issue. The presence of the Harry W Nice Memorial Bridge and the Laidlow Ferry site highlights the evolution of transit across the Potomac. In the north, rural clusters like Shiloh and Morgantown remain centered around intersections and older land tracts like Society Hill.