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1987 Map of Point Lookout

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Point Lookout
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The southern tip of the St. Mary’s peninsula comes into sharp focus in this late-1980s bathymetric-topographic survey. This coastal landscape is defined by the meeting of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay, where Cornfield Point and Point Lookout mark the narrowest edge of Maryland’s southern mainland. The geography is characterized by intricate tidal inlets and ponds, including Lake Conoy, Fresh Pond, and the expansive St Jerome Creek.

Social and historical infrastructure is concentrated along the spine of the peninsula in settlements like Ridge and Scotland. Local heritage is preserved at the Point Lookout Confederate Cem and various parish landmarks such as St Michael Ch and St Marys Ch. The map also captures the transition of the land's use, from the recreational grounds of Point Lookout State Park to the restricted grounds of the U.S. Naval Reservation at the very terminus of the cape.