1968 Map of Piney Point

About this map

The southern tip of St. Mary's County meets the Potomac River in this detailed 1968 study, centered on the historic maritime community of Piney Point. The landscape is a complex network of tidal inlets and creeks, including St. George Creek and Herring Creek, which define the peninsula's jagged shoreline. Significant infrastructure of the mid-century era is evident at the Tank Farm and Piney Point Airport, while the U.S. Coast Guard Station and nearby Lighthouse reflect the area's ongoing importance to Chesapeake Bay navigation. Residential life is anchored by traditional institutions such as St. Luke's Church and St. George's Church, alongside growing neighborhoods like Andover Estates. Inland, the terrain shifts to wooded ridges and gravel extraction sites near Chingville and Callaway, where the St. Mary's River begins its flow southward.