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1901 Map of Snow Hill

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Snow Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

Snow Hill serves as the focal point of this 1900 survey, situated along the winding Pocomoke River where a Steamboat Route navigates the channel toward the Chesapeake. This era shows a landscape defined by its interface with the water, where numerous landings like Mattaponi Landing, Milburn Landing, and Taylor Landing supported the local maritime economy. Further east, the map details the intricate shoreline of Chincoteague Bay, revealing isolated coastal settlements and the marshy reaches of Striking Marsh and Big Bay Pt..

Transportation inland relied heavily on the rail network, including the Baltimore and Philadelphia R. R. and the Wilmington and Philadelphia R. R., which connected small farming and timber communities like Girdletree and Stockton. Near the Virginia border, Franklin City and Greenbackville highlight the cross-state commerce of the lower Eastern Shore, while named landmarks such as Betheden Church and Basket Switch provide essential touchstones for genealogical research into these Worcester County families.