2023 Map of Ewell

About this map

Smith Island and its network of marshy outposts stand at the center of this maritime survey, illustrating the isolated geography of Maryland's island communities in the Chesapeake Bay. The three primary settlements of Ewell, Rhodes Point, and Tylerton are linked by Smith Island Rd and a complex system of waterways such as Big Thorofare, The Slough, and Jeans Gut. This map details the precarious relationship between land and sea, where family history is anchored by sites like Ewell Methodist Cem, Calvary Church Cem, and Tylerton Methodist Cem. The landscape is a patchwork of named points and marshes, including Peachorchard Point, Amen Corner, and South Point Marsh, providing a precise record of the shoreline before the boundary transitions at the Somerset Co Accomack Co line into Virginia waters.