1916 Map of Mathews
USGS Topo · Published 1965About this map
Fort Nonsense (Ruins) stands as a landmark of the peninsula's defense history on this 1916 survey, overseeing a landscape defined by the deep indentations of the Chesapeake Bay. The county seat of Mathews serves as a central hub for a network of rural settlements like Bohannon, Moon, and Diggs. This era is characterized by a maritime economy dependent on numerous landings, including Williams Wharf, Hicks Wharf, and Dogs Wharf, which connect the interior farms to regional trade via the North River, East River, and Mobjack Bay. Local life is anchored by family-named schools such as Lee-Jackson School and Lawrenceville School, alongside several prominent congregations at Mt Zion Church and Tabernacle. From the tip of New Point Comfort up to Gwynns Island, the map reveals a complex shoreline where the land is inseparable from the river branches and harbors that sustained these coastal communities.
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