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1953 Map of Elkton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Elkton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and the Elk River dominate this mid-century look at Cecil County, where the industrial and maritime heritage of the region is clearly visible. The town of Elkton serves as a hub, showing early suburban developments like Elkton Heights and Hollingsworth Manor alongside established institutions such as the Union Hospital and George Washington Carver Sch. The map records a landscape in transition, where new infrastructure like the Drive-in Theater and Sewage Disposal plants appear near traditional sites like the Old Frenchtown Wharf and Elkton Landing.

Rural life is anchored by numerous small houses of worship including Jones Chapel, Crouch Chapel, and the St Thomas Cem Ch. Navigation and transport remain central to the area's identity, evidenced by the Penn Central rail lines and the complex shoreline of Paddy Biddle Cove and Back Creek. From the heights of Grays Hill to the wooded tracts of Elk Neck State Forest, the survey captures the intersection of Tidewater geography and mid-century growth.