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1942 Map of Wango

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Wango
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Eastern Shore Experimental Forest and a designated Game Refuge dominate this part of the Maryland peninsula, reflecting a landscape defined by state and federal land management during the early 1940s. Water management is a central theme of the terrain, with an intricate network of man-made drainage projects like Warren Ditch, Campbell Ditch, and Lawes Ditch cutting through the low-lying wetlands. These ditches supported local agriculture and forestry around settlements such as Powellville and Wango.

Genealogical interest is found in rural landmarks like St Johns Cem, Mt Olive Ch, and Mt Zion Ch, which served the scattered communities of Shavox and Whiton. The boundary between Wicomico Co and Worcester Co bisects the map, passing through the cypress-shadowed waters of Bear Swamp and Nassawango Creek. This survey captures the Delmarva interior just as mechanized agriculture and conservation efforts were reshaping traditional timber and swamp lands.