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1946 Map of Salisbury

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Salisbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Salisbury serves as the inland hub of this Delmarva Peninsula study, where the Wicomico River meets a network of road and rail. The post-war landscape is defined by its maritime and military presence, from the Fort Miles Military Reservation guarding the entrance to Delaware Bay to the Cape May Naval Air Station at the peninsula's northern tip. Coastal aviation is prominent, evidenced by the Ocean City Seaplane Base tucked behind the barrier islands.

The intricate drainage of the Eastern Shore is mapped in detail, showing the many rivers like the Choptank River, Nanticoke River, and Pocomoke River that dictated early settlement patterns. Rail fans can trace the routes of the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore and Eastern RR as they connect small agricultural towns like Federalsburg, Hurlock, and Denton. Along the Atlantic, the map identifies critical navigational aids including the Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse and Fenwick Island Lighthouse, marking the transition from the sheltered bays to the open Atlantic Ocean.