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1905 Map of Owensville

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Owensville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Patuxent River defines the western edge of this early twentieth-century Maryland landscape, while the complex estuaries of the South River and West River carve deep into the eastern shoreline. This survey captures a rural Tidewater economy heavily reliant on maritime access, evidenced by numerous commercial landing points such as Lees Wharf, Hartges Wharf, and Steiners Wharf clustered near Galesville.

Railroad networks provide inland connections, with the Chesapeake Beach RR cutting across the southern reaches near Pindell and the W and A RR appearing at Bay Ridge Junc. Local centers like Owensville and Davidsonville serve as hubs for the surrounding farmsteads and estates. The intricate mapping of tidal creeks like Almshouse Cr and Tenthouse Cr highlights the region's reliance on both land and water for transportation and trade during this era.