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2023 Map of Dividing Creek, 2023 Print

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2023 Map of Dividing Creek

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Dividing Creek defines the boundary between Somerset and Worcester Counties, cutting through a landscape characterized by low-lying wetlands and scattered rural settlements. Small communities like Oakville, Whiteburg, and Wellington are linked by a network of winding roads, including Meadow Bridge Rd and Whitesburg Rd. The area is notably rich in small cemeteries and rural churches, such as Nazareth Church Cem and Perryhawkin Church Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this part of Maryland.

The terrain is heavily shaped by its hydrology, with significant marshy areas like Peggy Boston Swamp and Dublin Swamp feeding into larger tributaries. Waterways such as Tonyc Creek and Cottingham Mill Run flow through the interior, illustrating the historical importance of drainage and water access for the farms and timberlands that occupy the spaces between the swamps. Modern infrastructure, represented by the Recycle Dr and various forestry roads, overlays an older settlement pattern rooted in the 19th-century church-and-mill economy.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed2023

Date Published2023

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:24000

Physical Dimensions24 x 29 inches

Editions of this 2023 Dividing Creek Map

This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

Historical Maps of Wellington Through Time

38 maps found

1901 Map of Green Run, 1944 Print

1901 Green Run

Worcester County, MD

1938 Map of Green Run, 1960 Print

1938 Green Run

Worcester County, MD

1942 Map of Dividing Creek, 1962 Print

1942 Dividing Creek

Worcester County, MD

1942 Map of Ninepin, 1962 Print

1942 Ninepin

Worcester County, MD

1942 Map of Tingles Island, 1962 Print

1942 Tingles Island

Worcester County, MD

1942 Map of Wesley, 1962 Print

1942 Wesley

Worcester County, MD

1942 Map of Whaleysville, 1983 Print

1942 Whaleysville

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Assawoman Bay

1943 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Boxiron

1943 Boxiron

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Dividing Creek

1943 Dividing Creek

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Ninepin

1943 Ninepin

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Tingles Island

1943 Tingles Island

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Wesley

1943 Wesley

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Whaleysville

1943 Whaleysville

Worcester County, MD

1943 Map of Whittington Point

1943 Whittington Point

Worcester County, MD

1944 Map of Green Run

1944 Green Run

Worcester County, MD

1953 Map of Assawoman Bay

1953 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

1953 Map of Boxiron

1953 Boxiron

Worcester County, MD

1953 Map of Whittington Point

1953 Whittington Point

Worcester County, MD

1964 Map of Boxiron, 1980 Print

1964 Boxiron

Worcester County, MD

1964 Map of Tingles Island, 1984 Print

1964 Tingles Island

Worcester County, MD

1964 Map of Whittington Point, 1980 Print

1964 Whittington Point

Worcester County, MD

1967 Map of Assawoman Bay, 1988 Print

1967 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

1967 Map of Public Landing, 1969 Print

1967 Public Landing

Worcester County, MD

1973 Map of Dividing Creek, 1975 Print

1973 Dividing Creek

Worcester County, MD

1980 Map of Assawoman Bay, 1982 Print

1980 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

1982 Map of Ninepin Branch, 1983 Print

1982 Ninepin Branch

Worcester County, MD

1992 Map of Assawoman Bay

1992 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

1992 Map of Whaleysville

1992 Whaleysville

Worcester County, MD

1997 Map of Assawoman Bay, 2000 Print

1997 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

1998 Map of Tingles Island, 2000 Print

1998 Tingles Island

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Assawoman Bay, 2023 Print

2023 Assawoman Bay

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Boxiron, 2023 Print

2023 Boxiron

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Dividing Creek, 2023 Print

2023 Dividing Creek

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Ninepin Branch, 2023 Print

2023 Ninepin Branch

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Public Landing, 2023 Print

2023 Public Landing

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Tingles Island, 2023 Print

2023 Tingles Island

Worcester County, MD

2023 Map of Whittington Point, 2023 Print

2023 Whittington Point

Worcester County, MD

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain