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2011 Map of Trap Pond

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Trap Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Saint Thomas Cemetery stands near the center of this rural Sussex County landscape, serving as a landmark for the surrounding communities in the early 21st century. The map reveals a distinct pattern of crossroads settlements, including Bryans Store, Whaleys Crossroads, and Hitchens Crossroads, which define the local geography. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by an extensive network of ditches and branches feeding into the Pocomoke River and Bald Cypress Branch.

The western portion of the quadrangle highlights a series of impoundments and recreational areas. The Trap Pond Dam, Trussum Pond Dam, and Davis Pond Dam maintain the water levels for Raccoon Pond and other local basins. Educational and community sites like the Delmarva Christian Camp are integrated into the landscape, while the numerous named ditches like Hill Savannah Ditch and Long Drain Ditch illustrate the ongoing agricultural and hydrological engineering of this coastal plain region.