1943 Map of St. Michaels

About this map

The Eastern Shore of Maryland, particularly the complex maritime landscape surrounding St Michaels, is revealed here in the early 1940s. The map captures a transition point in the region's development, where the Baltimore and Eastern railroad corridor links small communities like Newcomb and Kirkham to the interior, while the deep cultural ties to the water remain evident in the numerous points and coves. To the north, the Wye River wraps around Wye Island, highlighting the intricate shoreline that defined local commerce and travel. Inland, smaller agrarian and mill settlements such as Tunis Mills, Copperville, and Unionville are clearly marked, providing a detailed look at the social geography of Talbot and Queen Anne's counties. The presence of St Stevens Church and local schoolhouses among these hamlets offers valuable locations for family historians tracing early twentieth-century residency patterns across this finger of land between the Miles River and Broad Creek.