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1972 Map of Princess Anne

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Princess Anne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Princess Anne settlement serves as the focal point of this Somerset County landscape, defined by its position along the Penn Central railroad and the winding course of the Manokin River. The map highlights a significant educational and institutional presence, featuring the Univ of Maryland Eastern Shore and Washington High Sch. Moving south from the town center, the terrain is characterized by agricultural fields and low-lying wetlands such as Tulls Swamp and Peggy Boston Swamp, which are segmented by local corridors like Stewart Neck Road.

The presence of scattered community markers like St Michaels Ch and the Palmetto Cem underscores the rural social fabric of the era. The mapping of Arden Station and Westover illustrates the vital role of rail transport in connecting these Eastern Shore communities. Distinctive landforms like Stewart Neck and Revels Neck are clearly delineated, showing how the local hydrology shaped settlement patterns between the creeks and the river.