1893 Map of Sharps Island
USGS Topo · Published 1893About this map
Sharps Island stands at the center of this late nineteenth-century maritime landscape, a landmass that has notably changed in the decades since this survey. Located at the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and the Little Choptank River, the island is shown with the Sharps I. Light marking the vital shipping channels of the Eastern Shore. The coastline of Talbot and Dorchester counties is defined by a complex network of necks and coves, where water-dependent life centered on Tilghman Island and the village of Tilghman. Maritime navigation is the primary focus, with the Knapp Narrows providing a critical passage between the bay and the mainland. The detailed hydrography and named points, such as Black Walnut Pt. and Cook Pt., illustrate a geography shaped by the oyster trade and bay commerce before modern erosion significantly altered these shorelines.
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Editions of this 1893 Sharps Island Map
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Historical Maps of Seaview Through Time
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1893 Sharps Island
Talbot County, MD
1904 Sharps Island
Talbot County, MD
1942 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
1942 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD
1943 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
1988 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD
2011 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
2011 Saint Michaels
Talbot County, MD
2011 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD
2014 Chesapeake Bay 1 (All Water)
Talbot County, MD
2014 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
2014 Saint Michaels
Talbot County, MD
2014 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD
2016 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
2016 Saint Michaels
Talbot County, MD
2016 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD
2017 Chesapeake Bay 1 (All Water)
Talbot County, MD
2019 Chesapeake Bay 1 (All Water)
Talbot County, MD
2019 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
2019 Saint Michaels
Talbot County, MD
2019 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD
2023 Chesapeake Bay 1 (All Water)
Talbot County, MD
2023 Claiborne
Talbot County, MD
2023 Saint Michaels
Talbot County, MD
2023 Tilghman
Talbot County, MD