Loading map...

1942 Map of Wetipquin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Wetipquin Neck defines this coastal landscape where the Nanticoke River and Wicomico River nearly converge. Published in the early 1960s from data captured during the war years, this survey details a waterfront economy and social structure centered on small landings and rural parishes. The village of Whitehaven sits prominently on the Wicomico, serving as a hub near Ferry Point and the Widgeon Wharf. Inland, the map reveals a network of tight-knit communities such as New Town, Capitola, and Clara, connected by roads leading to essential landmarks like St Marys Ch.

Maritime activity is evident through numerous specialized features including the Mt Vernon Wharf, Collins Wharf, and the Wetipquin Ferry. The intricate drainage of the Eastern Shore is documented by the Hay Point Canal and The Canal, which cut through the extensive marshes of Pound Marsh and Muddy Hole Marsh. This record serves as a precise accounting of the region's topography before mid-century modernization shifted the local reliance on river transport.