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1904 Map of St. Michaels

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of St. Michaels
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The intricate shoreline of the Wye River and Miles River defines this turn-of-the-century portrait of Talbot and Queen Anne counties. This 1902 survey, published in 1904 and reprinted in 1923, captures the region's heavy reliance on water and rail transport. Inland, the town of Easton serves as a major hub where the Delaware and Chesapeake R. R. and the Baltimore and Chesapeake Atlantic R. R. converge, while the Queen Anne's R. R. serves the northern reaches near Queenstown.

Along the many necks and points, small landings and mills supported a thriving maritime economy. Researchers can trace historic cross-water connections at places like Skipton Landing and Easton Pt, or locate small communities such as Tunis Mills, Royal Oak, and Copperville. The map also preserves the boundaries of large estates and landmarks like Wye Island and Piney Neck during an era before modern bridges transformed travel across the Chesapeake’s eastern shore.