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2011 Map of Public Landing

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Public Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Public Landing sits at the edge of Chincoteague Bay, serving as a focal point for this coastal Maryland landscape. The area is defined by a complex network of wetlands and tidal creeks, including Scarboro Creek and Pawpaw Creek, which drain the low-lying interior toward the Atlantic shoreline. Further inland, the map shows a quiet rural pattern of small settlements like Spence and Cedartown connected by local roads such as Cedartown Rd and Bayside Rd.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant interest in the various burial sites and landmarks scattered throughout the quadrangle, such as Old Trinity Cemetery near Basket Switch and the Ebenezer Cemetery at Mount Wesley. Along the western edge, the Pocomoke River cuts through the terrain at Porters Crossing, while the eastern shore is dotted with historically named points like Windmill Point and Kelly Point.