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1944 Map of Federalsburg

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Federalsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Marshyhope Creek serves as the central artery for this mid-century survey of the Maryland Eastern Shore, winding south through the heart of Federalsburg. The landscape is a patchwork of rural electoral districts like Federalsburg No 5 and Hurlock No 15, where the local economy transitions from the agricultural fields of American Corners No 8 to the industrial hubs of the Pennsylvania (Cambridge Branch) and Baltimore and Eastern railroads.

Genealogists can locate several houses of worship that anchored these small communities, including Friendship Church, Mt Zion Church, and Solomons Temple Church. Along the waterways, landmarks such as Browns Ldg and the Harrison Ferry Bridge indicate historical crossing points and landings that predated modern infrastructure. From the Gravel Pit near the town center to the remote settlements of Hynson and Nichols, the map captures the region just as wartime 1940s development began to shift the rural character of Caroline and Dorchester counties.