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1901 Map of Piney Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The Potomac River dominates this turn-of-the-century coastal landscape, serving as the jurisdictional boundary between Maryland and Virginia. On the northern Maryland shore, the map details the districts of No. 3 Leonardtown and No. 2 Valley Lee, where small settlements like Chingville and Clifton Mills are connected by a network of local roads. Across the water in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the Lower Machodoc River and Nomini Creek create a jagged coastline of points and necks, such as Ragged Pt. and Kingcopsico Pt..

Maritime activity is central to the area's economy and transport, evidenced by the L.H. lighthouse at Piney Point and the ferry crossing at Mount Holly (Nomini Ferry). The inland areas are more dispersed, with family-named nodes like Warrensville and Tucker Hill appearing as early rural hubs. This topographic view captures the Tidewater region before modern bridge infrastructure, when the intricate waterways of the Yeocomico River and its branches like North West Yeocomico R. were the primary arteries of commerce.