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1944 Map of Gibson Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Gibson Island sits at the mouth of the Magothy River, serving as a focal point for this coastal survey of Anne Arundel County during the mid-1940s. The landscape is defined by the intricate peninsulas of Bodkin Neck and Broad Neck, where local life centered on the water and emerging coastal communities. Near the center of the island, a Golf Course and St Christopher by the Sea Church mark the developed recreation and social hubs of the era.

Transport and navigation are prominent, with the Sandy Point Ferry Terminal and its associated flashing lights providing a vital link across the Chesapeake before the completion of the bay bridge. Inland, small crossroads and settlements like St Margarets and Skidmore appear alongside landmarks such as a Race Track and Manresa on the Severnside peninsula. The map captures a moment when maritime commerce and early suburbanization met at the water's edge, documented through numerous family-named points and coves.