1942 Map of Wye Mills

About this map

The boundary between Queen Anne's and Talbot counties is defined by the winding waters of Skipton Creek and the Wye River during the early 1940s. At the center of this agricultural and maritime landscape lies Wye Mills, a local hub situated near the preserved Wye Oak State Park. The map documents a deeply rooted rural community, anchored by numerous spiritual and educational sites such as Old Wye Ch, Old St Joseph Ch, and St Pauls Ch, alongside local institutions like Carmichael Sch and Newton Sch. Transportation in the era relied on the Baltimore and Eastern railroad, which provided a terrestrial link between small inland settlements like Willoughby and the coastal access found at Wye Landing. The complex geography of the shoreline is illustrated through the branching of the Wye East River and the passage of the Wye Narrows around Wye Island.