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1943 Map of St. Marys City

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of St. Marys City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

St Marys City and its surrounding tidal landscape are captured here during the Second World War, showing the intricate relationship between the St Marys River and the small agrarian and fishing settlements of the Tidewater. The map traces the historic Three Notch Road as it winds southward toward the peninsula's tip, connecting established communities like Park Hall and Hermanville. Along the waterfront, small landings such as Broommes Wharf and Calloway Ldg indicate the local reliance on waterborne transport and the oyster-rich shallows of Carthagena Flats.

Genealogists will find notable family-named landmarks including Snow Hill, Hammett, and Tippity Wichity I, while the presence of Bethesda Church and Zion Church anchor the rural social fabric of the era. The southern portion of the map highlights the military footprint of the period with the Firing Pt Ft Range and the established settlement on St George Island, providing a precise record of Maryland's historic first capital and its neighboring necks before mid-century modernization.