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2023 Map of Nanjemoy

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Nanjemoy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Maryland Point and the winding Potomac River shoreline define this Charles County landscape, where the tidal waters meet a interior of deep creeks and forested necks. The map documents the rural character of communities like Nanjemoy and Ironsides, which are connected by a network of historic routes including Port Tobacco Rd. Local history is deeply rooted in the churchyards of the region, specifically Saint Ignatius of Loyola Cem and the Christ Church Durham Parish Cem.

The peninsula known as Tayloe Neck and the wetlands of Thorne Gut Marsh illustrate the environmental diversity of the riverfront, while inland features like Stretchmark Hill near Doncaster rise above the drainage of Beaverdam Creek. Traces of local aviation and agriculture are present at the Holly Springs Farm Airport, sitting amidst a pattern of family-named roads and landings that speak to generations of settlement on the Maryland shore.