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1954 Map of Mathias Point

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mathias Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Cedar Point Neck and Mathias Point Neck dominate this mid-century view of the riverine border between Maryland and Virginia. The landscape is defined by the broad confluence of the Port Tobacco River, Nanjemoy Creek, and the Potomac River. Significant land use is dedicated to the Blossom Point Proving Grounds, where military testing occupied the southern tip of the peninsula near Blossom Point.

Further inland, the rural character of Charles County is preserved through scattered settlements like Hilltop, Welcome, and Brentland. The riverfront serves as a social and religious hub, featuring the St Ignatius Ch overlooking the water and recreational outposts like the Mathias Pt Club and the curiously named Club Eccentric. Navigation markers and prominent landforms such as Windmill Pt and Upper Cedar Pt highlight the importance of these waterways for transport and local industry during the 1950s.