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1898 Map of St. Marys

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of St. Marys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

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Chesapeake Bay dominates this late-nineteenth-century maritime landscape, separating the peninsular reaches of St. Mary Co. and Calvert Co. from the marshy archipelagos of Taylor Island and Bloodsworth Island. This survey reveals a tidewater economy reliant on waterborne transport, marked by numerous landings such as Spencers Wharf, Brome Wharf, and Bacons Wharf. Navigation is anchored by vital landmarks including the Holland Island Bar L.H. and the Hooper Strait L.H., which guided vessels through the complex network of sounds and straits.

Concentrated settlements like Solomons and St. Mary sit alongside smaller communities like Applegarth and Golden Hill, many of which were defined by their proximity to the oyster-rich waters. The presence of a ferry crossing between Meekin Neck and the mainland underscores the era's reliance on established water routes before the expansion of modern road infrastructure. From the tip of Point Lookout to the northern reaches of Bucktown, the map captures a period when the bay's natural geography dictated the rhythm of local commerce and travel.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1898

Date Published1903

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:125,000

Physical Dimensions16.4 x 19.8 inches

Editions of this 1898 St. Marys Map

2 editions found

1898 edition

17 x 20.1 inches

1903 edition

16.4 x 19.8 inches

Historical Maps of Lexington Park Through Time

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1905 Crapo

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1906 St. Marys

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1942 Barren Island

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1942 Map of Blackwater River, 1962 Print

1942 Blackwater River

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1942 Map of Bloodsworth Island, 1957 Print

1942 Bloodsworth Island

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1942 Chicamacomico

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1942 Golden Hill

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1942 Honga

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1942 Richland Point

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1942 Sharps Island

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1942 Wingate

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1943 Barren Island

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1943 Blackwater River

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1943 Bloodsworth Island

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1943 Chicamacomico

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1943 Golden Hill

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1943 Honga

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1943 Richland Point

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1943 Sharps Island

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1943 Wingate

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1944 Rhodesdale

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1973 Map of Bloodsworth Island, 1988 Print

1973 Bloodsworth Island

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1973 Richland Point

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1981 Golden Hill

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1982 Map of Blackwater River, 1983 Print

1982 Blackwater River

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1982 Map of Chicamacomico River, 1983 Print

1982 Chicamacomico River

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1982 Map of East Of Point Lookout, 1983 Print

1982 East Of Point Lookout

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1982 Hudson

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1982 Wingate

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1984 Barren Island

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1984 Honga

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1988 Rhodesdale

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2011 Barren Island

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2011 Blackwater River

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2011 Bloodsworth Island

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2011 Chicamacomico River

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2011 Golden Hill

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2011 Honga

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2011 Hudson

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2011 Rhodesdale

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2011 Richland Point

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2011 Wingate

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2014 Barren Island

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2014 Blackwater River

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2014 Bloodsworth Island

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2014 Chicamacomico River

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2014 East of Point Lookout (All Water)

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2014 Golden Hill

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2014 Honga

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2014 Hudson

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2014 Rhodesdale

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2014 Richland Point

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2014 Wingate

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2016 Barren Island

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2016 Blackwater River

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2016 Chicamacomico River

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2016 Golden Hill

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2016 Honga

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2016 Hudson

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2016 Rhodesdale

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2016 Wingate

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2017 Bloodsworth Island

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2017 East of Point Lookout (All Water)

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2017 Richland Point

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2019 Barren Island

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2019 Blackwater River

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2019 Bloodsworth Island

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2019 Chicamacomico River

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2019 East of Point Lookout (All Water)

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2019 Golden Hill

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2019 Honga

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2019 Hudson

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2019 Rhodesdale

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2019 Richland Point

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2019 Wingate

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2023 Barren Island

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2023 Map of Blackwater River, 2023 Print

2023 Blackwater River

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2023 Map of Bloodsworth Island, 2023 Print

2023 Bloodsworth Island

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2023 Map of Chicamacomico River, 2023 Print

2023 Chicamacomico River

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2023 Map of East of Point Lookout (All Water), 2023 Print

2023 East of Point Lookout (All Water)

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2023 Golden Hill

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2023 Honga

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2023 Hudson

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2023 Rhodesdale

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2023 Richland Point

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2023 Wingate

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1898 Map of St. Marys

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