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1973 Map of Richland Point

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Richland Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Lower Hooper Island and Middle Hooper Island dominate this orthophotomap, which uses aerial photography from 1972 to reveal the complex interplay between land and water in Dorchester County. The settlement of Applegarth sits near the southern end of the lower island, surrounded by numerous aquatic features such as Westward Cr and Nancys Pt. The photography provides a unique look at the shoreline's composition, highlighting the narrow passage of The Thorofare which separates the island masses and connects Honga River with the broader Chesapeake Bay.

Genealogists and local historians can find the Meeks Burial Pl on the eastern edge of the lower island near Billys Pt. The map's bathymetric data, derived from 1972 charts, details the underwater topography of the bay and the river, marking several distinct points like Barbeque Pt, Gunners Pt, and Richland Pt. This documentation of the marshy environment and its small human outposts preserves the landscape before decades of coastal erosion and tidal changes.