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1983 Map of Washington East

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Washington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The eastern edges of Washington and the seat of Maryland's government in Annapolis anchor this 1983 regional landscape. The map details the dense suburban expansion of Prince George's County, where University of Maryland and Andrews Air Force Base stand as major institutional landmarks. Moving east across the Patuxent River, the character shifts to the tidewater topography of the Chesapeake Bay.

Coastal points such as Kent Island and Tilghman Island highlight the complex shoreline of the Eastern Shore, leading to maritime hubs like St Michaels and Oxford. On the southern reaches, the Choptank River guides the eye toward Cambridge, while inland, the Zekiah Swamp and Cedarville Natural Resources Management Area preserve the natural drainage patterns of Southern Maryland. This map illustrates the intersection of federal presence, historical waterfront settlements, and the extensive marshlands that define the region's geography.