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1988 Map of East New Market

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of East New Market
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Secretary and East New Market anchor the northern landscape of this Dorchester County survey, where the Warwick River and Goose Cr meet the wide Choptank River. The map details a transition from the tidal points of Jamaica Point and Oystershell Point to the inland agricultural and timbered reaches of the Eastern Shore. Extensive water systems dominate the southern half, including the Chicamacomico River and Higgins Millpond, which reflect the historic importance of water power and drainage in the region's development.

Rural life is marked by numerous landmarks, from the Warwick School and National Church of God to small crossroads settlements like Hawkeye, Linkwood, and Airey. The presence of the Linkwood State Wildlife Management Area and the Hurlock corporate boundary shows the late 20th-century balance between municipal growth and conservation. Genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the East New Market Cemetery, Airey Cemetery, and remote houses along routes like Schoolhouse Road and Beaver Neck Road.