Chesapeake Bay dominates this maritime survey, illustrating a critical junction of three Maryland counties where the waters of the mid-bay meet. The map focuses on the liquid geography of the Intracoastal Waterway, a vital maritime artery for both commercial traffic and recreational transit. Unlike traditional topographic sheets, this quadrangle highlights the complex underwater boundaries and nautical features, such as the secluded Drum Point Pond. The absence of landmass emphasizes the importance of the bay's hydrology and the convergence of county jurisdictions—St. Mary's, Dorchester, and Somerset—at this central nautical point. It serves as a precise reference for the state's marine boundaries and the maintained channels of the Atlantic coast's inland passage.
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1894 · Point Lookout
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · St. Marys
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1903 · Bloodsworth Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · St. Marys
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · Point Lookout
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Heathsville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1917 · Ewell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Point Lookout
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Kedges Straits
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Ewell
USGS Topo · 1:24,000