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1943 Map of Cove Point

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Cove Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Cove Point and the surrounding Calvert County shoreline are defined by the narrow peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River. In the early 1940s, the landscape was a mix of dense tidal woodlands and small waterfront settlements like Poplar, Calvert Beach, and Long Beach. The map details the complex hydrology of the western shore, where numerous branches such as Perrin Branch and Paul Branch feed into creek systems like St Leonard Creek.

Cultural landmarks of the era include Middletown Chapel and Bertha St Pauls Ch, serving as community anchors amidst the scattered farmsteads and coastal landings. At the southeastern tip, the Lighthouse stands as a sentinel near Wilbur Pond and Webster Ponds. This period of Maryland's history captures the peninsula before mid-century development, showing the original density of the local marshes and the maritime-oriented settlement patterns at Sollers and Lushy.