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1943 Map of Hebron

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hebron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The town of Hebron sits at the center of this Maryland landscape during the Second World War, serving as a hub for the surrounding rural districts. The Baltimore and Eastern railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, linking settlements like Rockawalking and Quantico to the regional network. This survey, compiled from air photographs by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, reveals a complex network of wetlands and watercourses, including the Shady Grove Swamp and numerous family-named bodies of water such as Baron Pond and Mockingbird Pond.

Along the northern edge, the Maryland-Delaware state line is marked by specific corner stones and markers like Az Mk No 1 Md Del Cor. The transition from the agriculture-heavy Sharptown No 10 district to the burgeoning infrastructure of the Spring Hill Airport reflects a landscape in flux. Local historians can trace the intricate paths of Barren Creek and Quantico Creek, which dictated the early settlement patterns of the Wicomico and Sussex county borderlands.