2016 Map of Whaleyville

About this map

The Little Annemessex River and the upper reaches of the Pocomoke River define the intricate drainage of the Delmarva Peninsula along the Maryland-Delaware border. This landscape is a mosaic of agricultural fields and significant wetlands, including the expansive Cypress Swamp and the Careytown Swamp. Small settlements such as Whaleyville, Careytown, and New Hope serve as central nodes for the surrounding rural communities, connected by a network of historic roads like Cypress Rd and Old Ocean City Rd. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, from the Whaleyville Cem to the smaller Dennis Cem and Pulletts Chapel Cem, which anchor the local history of these border counties. The mapping of features like Big Newfound Neck and Pine Ridge illustrates the subtle elevation changes that directed early settlement and land use across these low-lying marshlands.