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1895 Map of Leonardtown

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Leonardtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1895
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1895

About this map

Leonardtown serves as the focal point of this 1890s survey, situated where Mc. Intosh Run feeds into Breton Bay. The landscape is defined by the deep tidal indentations of the Patuxent River and the complex shoreline of St. Clement Bay. During this era, the region relied heavily on maritime transit, evidenced by numerous landings such as Reeder Wharf, Clarks Wharf, and Jones Wharf along the Patuxent.

Inland, the map reveals a network of small agricultural settlements and crossroads including Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and California. The presence of Sotterly near Briscoe Wharf highlights the long-standing plantation and river-front history of St. Mary's County. The detailed topography by A.E. Murlin illustrates the deeply dissected coastal plain, where countless small creeks like Trent Hall Creek and Cuckold Cr. carve into the upland plateaus, shaping the early road networks and settlement patterns of southern Maryland.