1942 Map of Salisbury

About this map

The Salisbury city center and its waterfront along the Wicomico River serve as the hub of this 1942 survey, revealing the infrastructure of the Eastern Shore just as wartime aviation needs were rising. The presence of Salisbury Airport No 2 contrasts with the established residential patterns of Fruitland and Lakewood. Water dominates the drainage landscape, with Parker Pond and Schumaker Pond feeding into the river network, while the lower quadrangle transitions into more rural terrain defined by the Widow Hawkins Game Refuge. Transportation relies heavily on the intersection of the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore and Eastern RR, which facilitated trade and travel through Wicomico County. Smaller community life is marked by landmarks like the Wicomico Orphanage and several rural sanctuaries, including St Lukes and the Bethlehem Ch near the Worcester County line.