{"product_id":"old-map-of-crisfield-maryland-by-usgs-1920-pocomoke-sound-tangier-sound-chincoteague-island","title":"Old Map of Crisfield, Maryland by USGS, 1920 – Pocomoke Sound, Tangier Sound \u0026 Chincoteague Island","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished as “Crisfield” in 1920, using survey data from the same year, this US Geological Survey topographical map presents Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore at the refined scale of 1:62,500. Its focus is the waterfront town of Crisfield, set amid a complex coastal world of coves, sounds, marshes, beaches, and islands. The map captures a landscape where land and water interlace so intricately that settlement, trade, and travel were shaped as much by tide and channel as by road. Pocomoke Sound, Tangier Sound, Somers Cove, Lawson’s Cove, and Island Bay form the map’s blue framework, while the low, carefully contoured land reveals the subtle relief of a maritime environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, brought a new scientific discipline to the mapping of the United States, producing authoritative surveys of terrain, waterways, resources, and hazards. This Crisfield sheet reflects that institutional precision: place names are clearly organized, shorelines are finely traced, and elevation is shown through contouring suited to an exceptionally flat coastal region. In an area where a few feet of height could distinguish habitable ground from marsh or flood-prone land, such detail was more than technical—it was practical knowledge. The map belongs to the great national project of measuring and understanding the American landscape, but its subject is intimate: creeks, coves, working waterfronts, and the delicate boundaries of the Chesapeake tidewater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrisfield appears here not as an isolated town, but as the center of a wider amphibious geography. Around it lie Muddy Marsh, Hayes Beach, Hammonds Beach, Green Harbor, Grand Bay, and Terrapin Cove, names that evoke the tidal textures of the lower Chesapeake. Offshore and along the margins are Cedar Island, Fox Island, Bay Island, Random Island, and Chincoteague Island, each positioned within a matrix of shoals, channels, and open sound. To the northeast, Assawoman Bay and the coastal barrier environment suggest the Atlantic-facing edge of the region, while the Pocomoke River anchors the inland drainage. The result is a map of thresholds—between bay and river, marsh and settlement, Maryland and the broader Delmarva coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early twentieth century, Crisfield was one of the Chesapeake’s notable fishing, crabbing, oystering, and shipping hubs, and the map quietly records the geography that made that prosperity possible. Somers Cove and the surrounding protected waters offered access to rich shellfish grounds and routes through Tangier and Pocomoke sounds. Nearby places such as Little Fox, Copped Hall, Greenbackville, and Point Lookout indicate the broader network of small settlements, landings, and maritime communities that depended on the bay. The map’s hydrographic emphasis—its attention to water bodies, shore forms, and depths—speaks to a world where commerce moved by boat and where local identity was inseparable from tide, harvest, and harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartographically, the sheet is restrained and elegant, using a simple color scheme to separate land from water while allowing the fine linework of contours, marsh symbols, and labels to carry the detail. Its beauty lies in clarity: every cove, island, beach, and sound is legible, yet the composition retains the organic intricacy of the coast. The low-lying topographic character is especially compelling, showing a landscape without dramatic mountains or steep valleys, but rich in nuance—subtle rises, wetland edges, tidal flats, and navigable passages. As a historical document, “Crisfield” preserves a moment when the Chesapeake’s working waterfronts were central to regional life, and when scientific mapping translated a living coastal economy into enduring cartographic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisfield, MD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenbackville, MD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Fox, MD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuddy Marsh, MD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocomoke Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsland Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomers Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLawson's Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHayes Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTangier Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocomoke River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssawoman Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRandom Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCedar Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFox Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChincoteague Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBay Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoint Lookout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHammonds Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopped Hall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerrapin Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey (USGS).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced using survey data from 1920.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical topographical map scaled at 1:62,500.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Crisfield, Maryland, as the central focus, along with surrounding regions, water bodies, and landmarks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe US Geological Survey was established in 1879 to provide reliable scientific information about U.S. natural resources, hazards, and landscapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures both topographical and hydrographic elements, including contour lines for elevation and water depths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a simple color scheme to distinguish land and water, with careful labeling for navigation and interpretation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts low-lying coastal geography typical of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, including marshlands, waterways, and islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights geographical features that shaped local development in the early 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects Crisfield’s role as a notable fishing and shipping hub during this period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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