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1982 Map of Wingate

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Wingate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area dominates this coastal landscape, where the Blackwater River and Transquaking River meet the Chesapeake bay waters. The transition from terrestrial to aquatic life is marked by the Great Marsh and Beech Ground Swamp, which separate scattered inland settlements from the intricate shoreline. Isolated communities like Toddville, Bishops Head, and Wingate are linked by rural routes such as Wingate Road and Toddville Road, following the high ground of Edgars Ridge.

Genealogists will find numerous Cem markers and rural congregations, including Ebenezer Ch near Crapo and St Thomas Ch. The map illustrates a local economy tied to the water, featuring several Boat Ramps, the Wharf at Robbins, and landmarks like Wrights Landing and Old House Landing. Small coastal outposts like Elliott stand at the edge of Fishing Bay, surviving on narrow necks of land defined by Thorofare Creek and Cedar Creek.