Nanjemoy is a settlement along Maryland Route 6 in southwestern Charles County, Maryland, United States, and the surrounding large rural area more or less bounded by Nanjemoy Creek to the east and north, and the Potomac River to the south and west.
E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area is a state wildlife management area (WMA) of Maryland that consists of two separate parcels of land on Chincoteague Bay in Worcester County, between the villages of Girdletree and Stockton.
Maryland Route 224 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 26.70 miles (42.97 km) from MD 6 at Riverside north to MD 227 at Pomonkey. MD 224 is a C-shaped route that mostly parallels the Potomac River through southwestern Charles County. The northern part of the highway passes through the villages of Chicamuxen, Rison, Marbury, and Mason Springs on the south side of Mattawoman Creek. MD 224 originally included Livingston Road north from Pomonkey through Accokeek, Piscataway, and Oxon Hill in southwestern Prince George's County to Washington, D.C. This highway connected Washington with Fort Washington and the Naval Proving Ground at Indian Head.
Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Allegany County, Maryland adjacent to Green Ridge State Forest. Established in the 1920s for production of game birds, particularly turkeys, the 758-acre (307 ha) area is managed for general recreation and hunting pursuits. It is listed on the IUCN database as a Type V protected landscape.<
Bowen Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Prince George's County, Maryland. It was deeded by Harry L. Bowen to the state of Maryland in 1955 for $1.00. The area is 80 percent water-covered and is a popular site for waterfowl hunting and canoeing.
Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland near Crisfield. The area is almost 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in extent on Tangier Sound in Chesapeake Bay. The area was primarily established to protect black duck habitat and is notable for its concentration of the species.
Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Wicomico County, Maryland. The area borders Chesapeake Bay and is mainly wetland, both open and forested.
Fairmount Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland. The wildlife management area comprises more than 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of mostly marshland. It is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay between the Manokin and Annemessex Rivers in Somerset County. American black duck, northern pintail, gadwall, American wigeon, blue and green-winged teal, and many other species of waterfowl can be found in the area.
Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Dorchester County, Maryland. The area is the largest wildlife management area in Maryland. Adjoining Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, the area is about 80 percent tidal marshland.
Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Howard County, Maryland, south of the town of Sykesville. The area comprises two parcels totaling 275 acres (111 ha). The Carroll County portion includes the estate of Admiral Jacob Hugg, including the ruins of the Hugg mansion.
Idylwild Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Caroline County, Maryland near Federalsburg. The 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) area is bounded on the west by Marshyhope Creek, with areas of wetlands.
Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Washington County, Maryland near Clear Spring. The 6,400-acre (2,600 ha) tract is in wooded mountainous terrain.
Maryland Marine Properties Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Maryland.
Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Wicomico County, Maryland near Quantico, Maryland.
Dan's Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Allegany County, Maryland. The area covers forested mountainous terrain between altitudes of 900 feet (270 m) to 2,800 feet (850 m) above the North Branch of the Potomac River. Bobcats and black bears are found in the area. Hunting activities are primarily oriented around white-tailed deer and turkeys.
Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area is an 88-acre (36 ha) Wildlife Management Area in Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland. The property is a former game farm that was purchased by Maryland in 1919, and is the oldest WMA in the state.
Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Frederick County, Maryland. Heater's Island is a large forested island in the Potomac River near Point of Rocks, Maryland. It was long inhabited by the Piscataway people, who were forced to leave by smallpox in 1705.
Earleville Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Cecil County, Maryland. The area is managed as a hunting area for upland game.
The Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) consisting of 30 islands in the Potomac River in Maryland along its border with the state of Virginia. It is administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Chicamuxen is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Chicamuxen is located along Maryland Route 224, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Linton Point.
