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1942 Map of Ocean City

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ocean City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Ocean City and the surrounding coastal wetlands of Maryland and Delaware appear in high detail just after the start of World War II. The landscape is defined by the narrow barrier strand and the expansive back bays, including Little Assawoman Bay and Assawoman Bay. Transportation networks show a heavy reliance on rail, with the Pennsylvania Railroad running through Berlin and the Baltimore and Virginia Railroad terminating near the coast.

Maritime safety infrastructure is prominent, featuring the Fenwick Island Lighthouse and several Life-Saving Stations, including the Isle of Wight LSS and Fenwick Island LSS. Inland, small rural settlements like Bishopville, Showell, and Sinepuxent are connected by early versions of U.S. Route 54 and State Route 154, while numerous named points and hammocks such as Johns Hammock and Laws Point mark the complex shoreline of the St Martin River.