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1910 Map of Prince Frederick

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Prince Frederick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Patuxent River serves as the western lifeline for Calvert County in the early twentieth century, defining a landscape of tobacco landings and river commerce. This survey captures a period when maritime transit remained central to local life, evidenced by the numerous wharves and crossings such as Lyon's Cr. Wharf, White Landing, and Magruder Ferry. While the river provided traditional transport, the Chesapeake Beach Ry. signals the arrival of the rail era, cutting across the peninsula to the burgeoning resort at Chesapeake Beach.

Smaller inland communities like Huntingtown, Chaneyville, and Sunderland are connected by a network of early roads traversing the ridges between the river and the Chesapeake Bay. Notable maritime landmarks including Hog Island and Plum Point dot the eastern shoreline. For those tracing Maryland genealogy, the map provides a look at the established landings like Leitch Wharf and Milltown Landing that once served as vital community hubs before modern highway development.