1943 Map of Golden Hill

About this map

Woolford Plantation Pt and the surrounding marshy lowlands of the Eastern Shore are documented here by the Corps of Engineers during the early 1940s. The landscape is a complex network of necks and swamps, including Peters Neck and Buttons Neck, where small settlements like Harrisville and Brooks are connected by narrow roads through the Piney Swamp. This era captures the region prior to significant modern coastal changes, showing established landings such as Walnut Ldg and topographic markers like the Church Creek Fire Lookout Tower. The emergence of conservation efforts is evident in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which spans the center of the sheet. To the south, the map details the intersection of land and water at the Honga River, featuring local navigation points like Great Marsh Creek and the small hamlet of Golden Hill.