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Drum Point Maryland Map

Explore Drum Point, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Drum Point, Maryland

How to Use This Drum Point, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Drum Point, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Drum Point.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Drum Point
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Calvert County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.326791
Longitude	-76.426062
Population	2,553
Density	592.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	20657
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	Prince Frederick
School District	Calvert County Public Schools

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About Drum Point, Maryland

Drum Point is a locality in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,553. The population density is 592.0 people per km². Drum Point is located at 38.3268°N, 76.4261°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20657.

Drum Point manifests as a quiet intersection of dense woodland and expansive, sun-bleached plains, where the horizon remains flat and unyielding. It lies 4.4 miles north-northeast of Lexington Park, MD (from Lexington Park, MD: bearing 20°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-northeast of California. The light here settles heavily upon the land during the late afternoon, casting elongated shadows that stretch across the open fields toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Edgars Ridge. Moisture clings to the earth near Drum Point Pond, where the water remains still and obsidian-dark, reflecting the shifting clouds above as they drift toward the interior. A short distance away, the low-lying banks of Coles Creek carve a sluggish, winding path through the soil, offering a muted melody of water against stone that punctuates the otherwise profound silence of the inland expanse.

Economic rhythms in Drum Point are dictated by the slow, seasonal pulse of the surrounding agricultural tracts and the careful maintenance of the nearby Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil, an area that serves as a quiet reminder of human intervention in the natural topography. Settlers long ago recognized the utility of this firm, inland ground, establishing a pattern of life that favors the steady cultivation of the soil over the frantic pace of industrial centers. While the far-off Carthagena Flats provide a subtle shift in the elevation of the landscape, the local character remains defined by a stoic endurance and a preference for the predictable cycles of the seasons. Residents move with a deliberate efficiency, their daily routines anchored by the modest landmarks that have defined this geography for generations, maintaining a life that is entirely divorced from the frenetic energy of the distant, crowded coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 259° W
Solomons (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 251° W
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 248° W
"on Watch" (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 267° W
M.M. Davis Shipyard (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 260° W
J.C. Lore Oyster House (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 265° W
J.C. Lore & Sons Oyster House (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 265° W
Solomons Town Center Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 320° NW
Calvert Cliffs Sp (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 360° N
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 207° SW
Chancellors Run Regional Park (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 223° SW
Greenwell Sp (State Park) — 5.6 mi, 299° NW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 007° N
Smith's St. Leonard Site (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 315° NW
Indian Village (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 318° NW
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.7 mi, 084° E · 96k acres
The Maryland Dove (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 183° S
Historic St. Mary's City Visitors Center (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 181° S
Taylors Island Wma (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 053° NE
Drayden African-American Schoolhouse (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 196° S
Kocen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.8 mi, 329° NW
Calvart Gallery (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 329° NW
Fishing Bay Wma (State Conservation Area) — 17.5 mi, 082° E
Creative Celebrations (Arts Centre) — 17.9 mi, 330° NW
Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 068° E
Spocott Windmill (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 036° NE
Harriet Tubman Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 048° NE
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Monument) — 27.6 mi, 251° W · 556 acres
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.5 mi, 223° SW · 24k acres
Otwell Woodland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.7 mi, 032° NE

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