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2019 Map of Taylors Island

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Taylors Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park anchors the northeastern portion of this coastal landscape, preserving a critical environment tied to the pursuit of freedom. This low-lying maritime region is defined by its complex hydrology of marshes and tidal inlets, where Taylors Island and the small settlement of Smithville sit amidst the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. The geography is shaped by the transition from the mainland to the open Chesapeake Bay, with names like Robinson Neck, Meekins Neck, and Susquehanna Neck reflecting a legacy of settlement on isolated fingers of land.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific locations of the Grace Episcopal Cem and Bethlehem Cem, while the intricate network of water bodies—including Slaughter Creek, Dunnock Island Creek, and the Intracoastal Waterway—illustrates the region's enduring reliance on water for transport and livelihood. From the Chesapeake Channel to the quiet interior of Piney Swamp, the map documents a fragile balance between land and tide.