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1964 Map of Ocean City

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Ocean City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Fenwick Island is depicted during a period of significant coastal development, split from Assateague Island by the Ocean City Inlet. The primary settlement of Ocean City shows a dense grid of streets and landmarks like the Municipal Pier, while further development spreads to North Ocean City and across the Isle of Wight Bay to Cape Isle of Wight. Transportation infrastructure is well-defined, including the Baltimore and Eastern RR and the Ocean City Airport.

Insights into mid-century local life are found in features like the Ocean City Sch, a small Cem, and the various islands dotting the bay, such as the Dog and Bitch Islands and Mallard Island. Purple photorevised markings reveal the rapid expansion of trailer parks and new suburban tracts like Bay Shore Acres, indicating the transition from a traditional fishing and shipping port into a major Atlantic vacation destination.