1901 Map of Leonardtown

About this map

Leonardtown serves as a central hub in this Southern Maryland landscape, where the tidal waters of the Patuxent River and St. Clement Bay define the region's geography and economy. At the turn of the century, this area relied heavily on a network of steamboat landings and wharves for transportation and commerce. Prominent maritime points such as Sotterley Wharf, Williams Wharf, and Jones Wharf line the riverbanks, marking where agricultural goods and supplies moved through the Tidewater. The map illustrates a densely settled rural interior with clusters at Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and Morganza. To the west, Chaptico Run and Mc. Intosh Run feed the bay system, while to the east, the boundary between St. Marys Co. and Calvert Co. follows the deep water of the Patuxent, connecting smaller outposts like Broome Island and Wallville to the mainland trade.