1902 Map of Pittsville

About this map

Settlements like Pittsville and Parsonsburg define the landscape of the Delmarva Peninsula at the turn of the century, positioned along the vital corridor of the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic. This 1902 edition, produced under State Geologist William Bullock Clark, meticulously details the intricate drainage of the Pocomoke River basin and the expansive Cedar Swamp near the Maryland and Delaware border. The map captures the agricultural and timber-based economy of the era, where mill branches and prongs connect small communities such as Whaleysville and Powellville.