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1944 Map of Hobbs

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

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Choptank River and Tuckahoe Creek define the landscape of this mid-century Caroline County survey, where agricultural commerce relied on land and water networks. Several small inland communities like American Corners and Concord are shown connected by the Concord Bridgeville Road and other rural routes. The presence of Old RR Grade near Hobbs suggests a transitioning economy as former rail infrastructure was already being bypassed.

Genealogists can find numerous landmarks of social importance, particularly the distribution of rural houses of worship such as Todds Chapel, Ames Ch, and John Wesley Ch. Small settlements including Two Johns, Bureau, and Agner appear alongside geographical features like Opossum Hill and the waters of Williston Lake. These details preserve the location of vanished dwellings and farmsteads within the civil divisions of Hillsboro No 6 and Federalsburg No 5.