2014 Map of Popes Creek

About this map

The Wicomico River defines the southern reach of this Charles County landscape, where tidal guts and marshy inlets like Tears Gut and Foggy Bottoms Gut carve into the peninsula. This area of Southern Maryland is characterized by a mix of small historic crossroads and family-named landmarks. The settlement at Bel Alton serves as a primary hub in the north, while smaller locales like Faulkner and Newburg line the inland transit corridors. Along the water, distinct landforms such as Cobb Neck, Westwood Point, and Cooksey Island reveal the complex shoreline that has long shaped the local economy and geography. Further inland, the map captures the community centers of Dentsville and the sacred ground of Saint Mary Cem, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and land use of the early 21st century.