2016 Map of Oxford

About this map

The maritime landscape of the Maryland Eastern Shore is meticulously documented in this 2016 survey, centered on the historic waterfront town of Oxford. The map highlights the area's intricate coastline, where tidal estuaries like Bridge Creek and Irish Cr branch into numerous coves, including Haskins Cove and Elberts Cove. This era shows a community deeply tied to the water, maintained by the functional Oxford Bellevue Ferry connecting Oxford to the village of Bellevue across the Tred Avon. Inland, the legacy of family estates and religious life is marked by sites like Saint Pauls Cem and Old John Wesley Cem. The peninsula of Ferry Neck and the surrounding points, such as Benoni Point and Bachelor Point, illustrate the geographic fragmentation that has long shaped the navigation and development of Talbot County.