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1972 Map of Kingston

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Kingston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Pocomoke River and the marshy reaches of Cypress Swamp define the eastern boundary of this Somerset County landscape during the early 1970s. The settlement pattern is characterized by numerous small rural junctions and scattered family-named landmarks such as Smullen and Rehobeth. Transport through the region relies on the Penn Central rail line, which passes through the community of Kingston and continues north toward Westover.

Religious and social centers are exceptionally dense here, providing significant value for genealogical research. The map identifies several distinctive congregations including St Marks Ch, Ebenezzar Ch, Liberia Ch, and Quindocqua Ch. Industrial activity is minimal, represented primarily by a Gravel Pit near Rehobeth Branch, while the western portion is shaped by the tidal influences of Annemessex Creek and the Big Annemessex River.