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1901 Map of Ocean City

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Ocean City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The coastal barrier islands and inland estuaries of the Maryland-Delaware border appear here just as the regional rail network and maritime safety infrastructure reached their peak. Life on the shore centered around Isle of Wight Bay and Little Assawoman Bay, where a complex system of hammocks, guts, and points like Johns Hammock and Jenkins Pt. defined the landscape. On the mainland, the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic R. R. connected the growing resort at Ocean City to agricultural hubs like Berlin.

The border between Sussex County and Worcester County is marked by the Boundary Line, crossing through rural settlements such as Bishopville and the curiously named Muskrattown. Maritime history is anchored by the Fenwick Island Lighthouse and several Life-Saving Stations, including the Fenwick Island L.S.S. and Isle of Wight L.S.S., highlighting the era's reliance on these coastal watchpoints before modern navigation.