1968 Map of King George

About this map

Potomac River shorelines and the interior uplands of King George County define this mid-century landscape, capturing the area before modern residential expansion. The survey highlights a rural network of small communities and family-named junctions such as Arnolds Corner, Whites Corner, and Purkins Corner, which served as local anchors for the surrounding farming district. Religious and educational life is well-documented through numerous sites like St Stephens Ch, Peoples Union Ch, and both King George High Sch and Bunche High Sch. Along the river, specialized land use is evident at the Naval Research Lab Maryland Point Antenna Range near Merrick Boys Camp, while the tidal flats of Mudds Marsh and the reach of Upper Machodoc Creek show the importance of the waterfront. The map also records early leisure and housing patterns at Fairview Beach and Somerset Beach.