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2019 Map of Round Bay

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Round Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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Severna Park and its surrounding waterfront communities are defined by the intricate shorelines of the Severn River and Magothy River. This landscape is a complex network of residential peninsulas and sheltered coves, where established neighborhoods like Carrollton Manor and Cape Arthur meet the water's edge. The prominence of Little Round Bay and the larger Round Bay basin highlights the importance of maritime geography in shaping the local development pattern.

Genealogists and local historians can find several significant burial sites across the peninsula, including the Piney Grove Methodist Church Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and the Maryland Veterans Cem. Away from the tidal reaches, features like Deep Ditch Bog and Lake Waterford provide a contrast to the salt-water estuaries. The presence of Saint Helena Island within the Severn and numerous family-named landmarks like Mathiers Point and Steedmans Point reflect the long-standing private and community ties to this stretch of the Chesapeake tidewater.