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2011 Map of Pittsville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pittsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Pittsville and Parsonsburg anchor this rural landscape on the Delmarva Peninsula's Eastern Shore. The layout is defined by a dense network of watercourses and agricultural crossroads, where small communities like Pepperbox, Whitesville, and Melson developed around local drainage systems. The presence of the Pittsville Post Office and Parsonsburg Post Office indicates the enduring role of these villages as centers for the surrounding farming population.

A complex hydraulic system of prongs, branches, and ditches, such as Raccoon Prong, Burnt Mill Branch, and Campbell Ditch, illustrates the historical effort to manage the low-lying terrain for cultivation. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial sites, including Jerusalem Cemetery, Melson Cemetery, and Farlows Cemetery, which remain key markers of early family settlements in Wicomico County.