1944 Map of Preston

About this map

The Choptank River dominates this mid-century landscape, carving deep into the Eastern Shore at the meeting of Talbot, Caroline, and Dorchester counties. The town of Preston serves as a central hub, surrounded by a constellation of smaller settlements like Linchester, Bethlehem, and Beulah. This survey documents a critical transition in local transportation, showing both the active Baltimore and Eastern line and an Old RR Grade near the town of Jonestown.