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1900 Map of Elkton

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Elkton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The upper reaches of the Chesapeake Bay meet the industrial and agricultural landscape of Cecil County in this late 19th-century survey. Elkton serves as a major hub, situated where Big Elk Creek and Little Elk Creek converge. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the intricate waterways of the Elk River and the North East River, providing a clear view of the maritime corridors before mid-century development.

A significant engineering feature of the era is the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, connecting the bay to the Delaware River at Chesapeake City, complete with a Pivot Bridge. The map captures the dense network of early transportation routes, including the Baltimore Turnpike and several competing rail lines like the Baltimore and Ohio. Further east, the tri-state boundary where Maryland meets Pennsylvania and Delaware is marked by landmarks such as Iron Hill and the Maryland and Delaware Division railroad line.