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2016 Map of East New Market

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of East New Market
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Choptank River and Warwick River define the northern and western reaches of this Eastern Shore landscape, framing the waterfront settlements of Secretary and East New Market. This area in Dorchester County is shaped by its proximity to the water, with numerous points like Secretarys Point and Goose Point extending into the rivers. Inland, the terrain is a network of low-lying wetlands and millponds, including the sizable Higgins Millpond and Big Millpond.

Transport routes like the Ocean Gateway and several railroad alignments connect the smaller hamlets of Linkwood, Salem, and Hicksburg. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several burial sites such as East New Market Cem and Mount Pleasant Cem. The distribution of these small communities and their corresponding churches and cemeteries reflects a long-standing rural social structure centered around these drainage basins.