1942 Map of St. George Island

About this map

St George Island and the surrounding neck lands of Maryland and Virginia anchor this 1942 survey of the lower Potomac. The landscape is defined by its deep indentation, where the St Marys River meets the Potomac River amidst a complex network of creeks and sounds. Small coastal settlements such as St George Island Beach, Wynne, and Potomac View dot the shorelines, while the Virginia side features the village of Lewisetta near Cherry Point Neck. This map reveals a maritime-dependent geography of the early 1940s, documenting numerous family-named points like Kitts Point, Smith Point, and Travis Point that governed local navigation. The abundance of named inlets, including Island Creek, Smith Creek, and Judith Sound, illustrates the region's historical reliance on water transport before the extensive development of modern inland infrastructure.