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2016 Map of Queenstown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Queenstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Queenstown and the surrounding Chesapeake Bay inlets are defined by a complex network of tidal creeks and points that have shaped local life for generations. This coastal area of the Eastern Shore transitions from the developed corridor of Ocean Gtwy to the intricate shorelines of Wye Island and Piney Neck. The map provides significant detail for genealogists and local historians, documenting numerous family and community burial grounds such as Saint Peters Cem and Wye of Carmichael Cem.

Waterborne geography is the dominant feature, from the Kent Island Narrows in the west to the deep cuts of the Wye River and its many branches like Dividing Creek and Wye East River to the south. Small settlements like Grasonville and Bryantown are shown tucked between these waterways, while the presence of Blackbeards Bluff and Stony Bar Bluff suggests the varied elevation along the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Bay coastlines.