1942 Map of Richland Point

About this map

Lower Hooper Island and the southern tip of Middle Hooper Island anchor this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape is entirely dictated by the surrounding waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Honga River. The mapping, based on 1942 aerial photography and planetable work, reveals a delicate chain of points and coves along the Eastern Shore. Notable for genealogists is the inclusion of Mens Burial Pt, a specific landing and cemetery site on the eastern edge of the lower island. The narrow, marshy topography is punctuated by family-named landmarks such as Applegarth and Billys Pt, illustrating how early 20th-century life here was inextricably linked to the tides of the Hooper Strait and internal waterways like The Thorofare.