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1942 Map of Drum Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The Chesapeake Bay dominates this mid-century survey, dividing the peninsula of Calvert County from the low-lying wetlands of Dorchester County. On the western shore, the deep waters of the Patuxent River meet the bay at Solomons, where Spencers Wharf and Millstone Landing indicate a busy maritime corridor. Small inland settlements like Lusby, Bertha, and Jarboesville are connected by early road networks, while the shoreline is dotted with critical navigation landmarks including the light at Cove Point.

Across the water, the landscape shifts to the intricate marshlands and islands of the Eastern Shore. A defined Steamboat Route cuts through the bay, linking the community at Taylors Island and Smithville to the wider region. The geography here is defined by tidal reaches like Slaughter Creek and Tar Bay, illustrating the historical reliance on waterborne travel before the expansion of modern highway systems in Southern Maryland.