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2014 Map of Taylors Island

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Taylors Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Taylors Island dominates this portion of the Dorchester County shoreline, where the land fragmentizes into a complex network of necks, islands, and tidal guts. The 2014 landscape reveals a quiet settlement pattern centered around Smithville and the Taylors Island community, connected by MD-16 and local routes like Hoopertown Rd. Family and community history is preserved at Bethlehem Cem and Grace Cem, while the surrounding waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway define the local economy and geography.

The map details an intricate transition from land to sea, featuring numerous named points and coves such as Holland Point, Parsons Creek Neck, and Swan Harbor. Large marshes and tidal openings like Slaughter Creek Broads and The Big Broads characterize the southeastern reach. These features, along with Dunnock Island and Woolford Island, illustrate a coastal environment where the boundary between the mainland and the bay is constantly shifting through narrow channels like Slaughter Creek Narrows.