2023 Map of Point Lookout

About this map

Saint Michael Parish Cem serves as a central landmark for the community of Ridge, situated where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Potomac River. The peninsula narrows significantly as it moves south through Scotland and toward the tip at Point Lookout, a landscape defined by intricate tidal inlets and necks. Named features like Fresh Pond Neck and Long Neck illustrate the fragmented nature of this coastal margin, where small settlements like Airedele and Scotland Beach are bounded by the Northern Prong Saint Jerome Creek and the Southern Prong Saint Jerome Creek. The map records a complex network of wetlands and small water bodies, including Hollis Lake and Hall Pond, which separate the mainland from distinctive landforms like Treasure Island and Cornfield Point. These features indicate a long history of maritime reliance and seasonal land use at the southern terminus of Saint Mary's County.