1968 Map of Franktown

About this map

The fingers of the Chesapeake Bay define the agricultural and maritime character of this Eastern Shore landscape in the late 1960s. Series of distinctive peninsulas, including Occohannock Neck, Elliotts Neck, and Church Neck, are separated by deep tidal inlets like Nassawadox Creek and Hungars Creek. Inland, the Penn Central railroad serves as the spine for a string of small communities and rail stops such as Machipongo, Birdsnest, and Martins Siding.