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Wicomico River Watershed Atlas

Did you ever wonder:

Where does the water go once it flows past the Salisbury Zoo?
What areas of Wicomico County will be affected the most by the predicted rise of sea level by the year 2100?
What came first? The highways that cross paths in downtown Salisbury, or the city itself?
Is the Wicomico River healthy?
What is the land throughout Wicomico County used for?
Where in the county is the population density? Oldest? Wealthiest? Most educated?

Wicomico Environmental Trust is pleased to announce the recent release of The Wicomico River Watershed Atlas, which can help answer these and other burning questions about our beautiful region of Maryland. The atlas a collaborative project between WET and the Salisbury University Department of Geography, was funded by grants from the Maryland Geographic Alliance, the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

The atlas features 15 different maps of the Wicomico River watershed, which stretches from the southern portion of Sussex County, Delaware, southwest through Wicomico County and emptying into Tangier Sound near Mount Vernon in Somerset County.

The maps are based on demographics, land classification, agriculture, forest cover, urban development, education and income levels of the resident populations, and more. Each map is presented alongside a narrative that explains the meaning and context of the map.