1966 Map of Girdletree

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Pocomoke State Forest dominates the upper reaches of this coastal landscape, where the Pocomoke River winds past Milburn Landing. The map illustrates a dense network of family-named roads like Rayfield Road and Pilchard Road that connect small agrarian and maritime settlements along the Maryland-Virginia border. In the south, the terrain transitions into the salt marshes of Chincoteague Bay, revealing the distinct waterfront layout of Greenbackville and the nearby Franklin City. The presence of the Little Red Sch in Stockton and numerous country churches like Shiloh Ch and Gunby Ch highlights the importance of these village centers to the local community in the mid-1960s. Between these hubs, the landscape is defined by its water-powered history, evident in the Little Millpond and Big Millpond complexes.