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1972 Map of Monie

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Monie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Mount Vernon and Venton anchor the rural landscape of Somerset County in this early 1970s orthophotomap, where the agricultural fields of Mongrel Neck meet the expansive tidal marshes of the Chesapeake's eastern shore. The geography is defined by its deep relationship with the water, bounded by the Wicomico River to the north and the Manokin River to the south. Small inland communities like Oriole and Champ are interconnected by a network of local roads including Ebby Road and Black Road.

Tracing the marshy transition zones, the map highlights the vast Deal Island State Wildlife Management Area and the winding reaches of Monie Creek. Cultural landmarks such as St Stephen and Ashbury Ch indicate the historical social centers for these remote coastal settlements. The detailed aerial imagery provides a unique look at the shoreline before modern erosion and development, capturing the specific footprints of family farms and timber tracts across Revels Neck.