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1944 Map of Solomons Island

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Solomons Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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The Patuxent River converges with the Chesapeake Bay at this strategic coastal point, which was dominated by military and maritime activity during the mid-1940s. The U S Naval Reservation occupies a massive footprint across the southern peninsula, while the community of Lexington Park appears in its early stages of development nearby. The intricate shoreline is defined by numerous deep-water inlets, including Mill Creek, Back Creek, and St John Creek, which provide sheltered harbor for the historic fishing and shipbuilding village of Solomons Island.

Maritime navigation is anchored by the Drum Pt Lighthouse near Drum Point, a vital landmark for vessels navigating The Narrows. Rural life persists in the interior, documented through family-named hamlets and local landmarks such as the Ebenezer Ch and the Oliver Sch. The transition from agrarian land use to a defense-based economy is visible in the network of roads, including route 235, connecting the naval installation to established settlements like Jonestown and Newtown.