1914 Map of Wicomico

About this map

The Wicomico River and its expansive tributaries define this landscape at the turn of the century, where the waterways of Southern Maryland served as the primary arteries for commerce and travel. This survey, based on work by Henry Gannett and Gilbert Thompson, illustrates a Tidewater region deeply connected to the river through points like Ludlow Ferry and Bushwood Wharf. The arrival of the Philadelphia Washington and Baltimore RR through Faulkner and Popes Creek signaled a shift toward rail transport, even as rural life centered on established landings and settlements like Charlotte Hall and Newport. Large natural features such as Zekiah Swamp and the broad Potomac River frame the topography, while numerous family-named landmarks and smaller creeks like Dolly Boarman Cr. and Piccowaxen Creek provide essential detail for local historians tracing early 20th-century property and community boundaries.