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1942 Map of Dividing Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Dividing Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Dividing Creek forms a prominent natural boundary between Somerset and Worcester counties, winding through a mosaic of dense wetlands and cleared agricultural tracts. This 1942 survey captures a rural landscape defined by family-named branches and small social hubs centered on rural education and faith. Evidence of local community life is scattered throughout the countryside at sites like Ridgehill Sch, Adkinson Sch, and Olivet Ch, which is accompanied by Olivet Cem.

Settlements such as Whiteburg and Oakville appear as modest crossroads during this era, while larger conservation efforts are established nearby at the Pusey State Game Refuge and the Wellington Wildlife Area. The network of water, including Pollitts Branch and Burk Mill Branch, highlights the low-lying drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use and property lines in this portion of the Maryland Eastern Shore.