1943 Map of Mappsville
USGS Topo · Published 1943About this map
Coastal hamlets and agricultural lands of the Eastern Shore are documented here during the early 1940s, a period when the Pennsylvania Railroad served as a primary artery through towns like Bloxom and Mears Station. The landscape is a complex network of creeks and necks, where Gargathy Neck and Metomkin Neck extend toward the Atlantic Ocean and the sheltered waters of Kegotank Bay. Small-scale industry and community life are evident through numerous scattered settlements such as Mappsville, Modest Town, and Groton Town, many of which grew around rural institutions like the Mappsville School or the Bethel Church. The mapping detail captures important family and local landmarks, including the Mears Cem and Bloxom Cem, as well as distinctive coastal navigation points like the Northam House South Chimney and the Gargathy Inlet.
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