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1968 Map of Crisfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Crisfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Crisfield and its satellite settlements of Lawsonia, Sackertown, and Byrdtown dominate this coastal landscape, situated where the Penn Central rail line terminates at the water's edge. The map captures a maritime economy defined by the Little Annemessex River and Pocomoke Sound, with the U S Coast Guard Station and Somers Cove serving as central hubs for navigation. The proximity of Janes Island and the complex network of tidal guts, such as Whitewood Gut and Crooked Cr Gut, illustrate the intricate relationship between the land and the Chesapeake bay environment.

Evidence of the community's social structure is visible in labels for the McCreedy Mem Hospital, Woodson High Sch, and Phoenix Ch in Parsonville. Inland, the terrain transitions into the Langford Marsh, punctuated by landmarks like Cash Corner and the Crisfield Country Club. This survey provides a precise look at the Somerset County shoreline before later coastal developments, preserving the locations of numerous small family cemeteries and local landmarks like Ape Hole and Ware Point Marsh.