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1968 Map of Crisfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Crisfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The seafood capital of Crisfield dominates this late-1960s coastal survey, revealing a landscape defined by its intricate relationship with Pocomoke Sound and the Annemessex River. The town's maritime infrastructure is prominent, including the U S Coast Guard Station at Somers Cove and the sprawling Sewage Disposal works. Beyond the main settlement, a series of smaller residential pockets such as Mariners, Lawsonia, Sackertown, and Byrdtown line the roads leading toward the marshes.

Transport and public services are anchored by the Penn Central railroad line and landmarks like McCready Mem Hospital and Woodson High Sch. The map documents a fragile coastal geography of named guts and ditches, such as Fishing Ditch and Landing Gut, which carve through the Lawson Marsh and Ware Point Marsh. To the west, Janes Island State Park preserves the barrier islands and marshes that protect the inner harbor.