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2016 Map of Sharptown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Sharptown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Nanticoke River carves through this borderland region, serving as a natural boundary between Maryland's Dorchester and Wicomico counties and neighboring Delaware. In this marshy landscape, the settlement of Sharptown sits on the river's southern bank, connected by historical road networks to outlying communities like Santo Domingo and Columbia. The map reveals a legacy of water-powered industry and rural life, evidenced by the numerous millponds such as Wrights Millpond and Portsville Millpond that dot the tributaries feeding into the larger river system.

Local history is well-preserved through several family and community burial sites, including Cokesbury Cem and Zion Cem. The transition from land to water is marked by distinctive features like Prickley Pear Island and Hawks Nest Shoals, while the interior is crisscrossed by namesake roads that often follow ancient routes between farmsteads and old landing sites on Broad Creek. This survey provides a clear view of the Delmarva Peninsula's interior just as modern development began to influence the fringes of these established river towns.