Elkton

Where: Maryland · approx. 39.61, -75.83 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Head of the tidal Elk River on the upper Chesapeake Bay; historic landing and turnpike town.

What turns up: Landing and mill-town debris at the head of the Elk River: stoneware, clay pipes, and embossed 1880s-1900s local druggist, soda, and beer bottles near the old wharves, tannery, and Main Street backlots.

Access: Gray area.

The bed of the tidal Elk River below mean high water is state-owned public trust where historic artifact removal is restricted; state law protects submerged archaeological resources. Landing uplands and town lots are private and need the owner's permission.

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.