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1953 Map of Pocomoke City

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pocomoke City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Pocomoke City serves as the focal point of this Delmarva Peninsula study, situated at a strategic bend where the Pocomoke River transitions through the marshy lowlands of the Maryland and Virginia border. The 1953 landscape is defined by its waterborne geography, showing how settlements like Puncheon Landing and Unionville are tied to the intricate network of creeks and swamps, including Cypress Swamp and Beaverdam Swamp.

Religious and social centers provide essential reference points for genealogists, with Quinton Church, Tindlys Chapel, and Cokesbury Church scattered across the northern districts. The Pennsylvania rail line cuts a straight path toward the river, highlighting the mid-century transportation corridor that sustained the timber and agricultural economy of the Costen No. 1 and Atkinson No. 7 districts.