1903 Map of Deal Island

About this map

Deal Island and the surrounding Chesapeake marshlands define this turn-of-the-century coastal survey. The map details a landscape deeply connected to the water, where settlements like Wenona and Chance cling to the narrow strips of dry ground between Tangier Sound and the intricate wetlands of Dames Quarter. This era shows a robust maritime and agricultural economy, evidenced by maritime aids such as Great Shoals L.H. and the terminal reach of the N.Y.P. and N. R. R. (Crisfield Br.) at Marion. Further inland, the map captures the community structure of Upper Fairmount, Landonville, and Oriole, while the northern reaches follow the Nanticoke River and Monie Bay. The layout of local wharves, such as Fords Wharf, and family-named landmarks like Tulls Corner provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of Somerset and Wicomico counties.