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2019 Map of Girdletree

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Girdletree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Greenbackville and Franklin City anchor the southeastern corner of this Delmarva Peninsula landscape, where the Maryland Virginia state line cuts through the marshy lowlands of Goose Point Marsh. This coastal transition zone is defined by a complex network of drainage ditches and creeks, such as Marshall Ditch and Mattaponi Cr, that weave through the rural hinterlands of Worcester County and Accomack County.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous small burial grounds and churches scattered across the quadrangle, including the Union Greenbackville Cem and Beth Eden Cem. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and maritime tradition, with small communities like Stockton and Girdletree situated along historic routes like Stockton Rd. To the west, the Pocomoke River defines the edge of the Tarr Tract, marking the beginning of the heavily wooded riparian corridors that characterize the interior of the peninsula.