1942 Map of Salisbury

About this map

The confluence of the Wicomico River and its varied branches forms the heart of this mid-century look at the Eastern Shore. In Salisbury, the convergence of the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore and Eastern RR anchors a growing town center, while institutions like the Wicomico Orphanage and Wicomico Memorial Park provide social landmarks for the era. The map traces the transition from the concentrated urban street grid to rural landscapes south toward Fruitland and east toward Mt Hermon.