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1938 Map of Prince Frederick

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Prince Frederick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Prince Frederick serves as the central hub of this mid-century Calvert County landscape, situated on the high ground between the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay. The map documents a rural economy transitioning from traditional river-frontage commerce to modern bayside recreation. Along the western edge, numerous landings and wharves like Lyons Creek Wharf and Trueman Point suggest the enduring importance of river transport, while the eastern shoreline reveals the development of resort communities such as Chesapeake Beach, Randle Cliff Beach, and North Beach.

Social centers are deeply rooted in local parishes and rural schools, including All Saints Ch, Plum Point Ch, and the Bald Eagle Sch. The interior is defined by winding drainage systems like Hunting Creek and Hall Creek, which shaped the early settlement patterns of villages like Huntingtown and Sunderland. This 1930s survey captures the region just before the post-war expansion of the Chesapeake coastline changed these quiet tobacco-growing and fishing districts.