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2022 Map of Widewater

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Widewater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Brent Marsh and the wide expanse of the Potomac River dominate this coastal boundary where Stafford County, Virginia, meets Charles County, Maryland. The Virginia shoreline is characterized by a high density of ancestral sites, including the Edrington Family Cem and the combined church and burial grounds at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cem and Salem United Methodist Church Cem. These features, alongside the Waller Ford Cem, offer significant data for genealogists tracing long-established families in the Widewater and Arkendale areas.

Transportation and recreation patterns are visible through the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trl and the small Chimney View Airport near the riverbank. Across the water, the Maryland side features distinctive landmarks such as Mallows Bay and Douglas Point, highlighting the river's role as a geographic divide and a shared resource between the two states. The mapping of Widewater Beach and various points like Thorney Point reflects the complex tidal geography of the Potomac estuary.