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Port Deposit Maryland Map

Explore Port Deposit, 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 Port Deposit, Maryland

How to Use This Port Deposit, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Deposit, 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 Port Deposit.

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	Port Deposit
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Cecil County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.610566
Longitude	-76.098074
Population	614
Density	104.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	21904
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Elkton
School District	Cecil County Public Schools

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About Port Deposit, Maryland

Port Deposit is a locality in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 614. The population density is 104.8 people per km². Port Deposit is located at 39.6106°N, 76.0981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Port Deposit is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 21904.

Port Deposit clings to the steep, granite-faced embankment where the land rises sharply to meet the sky. It lies 4.0 miles north-northwest of Havre de Grace, MD (from Havre de Grace, MD: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-northwest of Cecil. The Susquehanna River churns past the town’s edge, its dark, heavy currents carving a path toward the distant coastal reaches of Furnace Bay. To the north, the terrain softens into the dense, shadowed timber of William Penn State Forest, while the low, hazy silhouette of Rock Ridge anchors the western horizon. From the docks of Marina Park, the air carries a sharp, mineral scent, a reminder of the proximity to the water and the quiet, persistent pulse of the tides that reach up from the salt-heavy air miles away.

Port Deposit emerged from the grit of the nineteenth century, built upon the extraction of the very stone that forms its foundations. The local economy once thrived on the movement of granite and timber, with the Susquehanna River serving as the primary artery for barges laboring under heavy loads. Across the water, the low, marshy profile of Spencer Island breaks the surface, a silent sentinel near the main channel. Though the clamor of the quarries has faded, leaving behind a stillness that settles over the streets by dusk, the town retains its rugged, industrial character. Travelers seeking a slower pace might look toward the Mason-Dixon Trail for a view of the basin, or find the cool, misted air near Amos Falls, where the water continues its relentless, gravity-fed journey toward the sea.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Snow's Battery (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 243° SW
Bainbridge Memorial (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 231° SW
VFW Memorial (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 229° SW
Marina Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 220° SW
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 287° W
Susquehanna Sp (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 240° SW
Susquehanna State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 243° SW
Steppingstone Farm Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 255° W
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.7 mi, 169° S · 96k acres
Ice Storage (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 165° S
Perryville Railroad Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 160° S
Arts by the Bay Gallery (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 174° S
Big Fish, School of Fish (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 171° S
The Art Den (Arts Centre) — 6.3 mi, 018° N
Unknown Park (Local Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 008° N
Legends of the Fog (Theme Park) — 6.8 mi, 238° SW
Cal, Sr.'s Yard (Stadium) — 7.1 mi, 221° SW
Horizon Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.6 mi, 216° SW
Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 360° N
Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.0 mi, 174° S · 3 acres
Timmons Lodge Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 301° NW
Pete Bond Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 101° E
Oest Campfire Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 300° NW
Herrs Potato Chip Factory (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 024° NE
Harford Community College - Joppa Hall (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 252° W
Oxford Arts Alliance (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 028° NE
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland (Marine Protected Area) — 14.0 mi, 220° SW
White Clay Creek Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 053° NE
C&D Canal Wildlife Area (State Wilderness) — 17.6 mi, 106° E

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