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Towns and Places in Southern Maryland include:
'''Calvert County:'''*[[Dunkirk, Key Towns and Places in Southern Maryland]]*include the following (See [[Huntingtown, Maryland]:Category:Towns]*[[Prince Frederick, Maryland]] (county seatfor the complete list)*[[Solomons, Maryland]].
== Notable Southern Marylanders ==*'''[[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County:]]'''**[[Indian Head, Maryland|Indian Head]]Famous author **[[Dashiell Samuel HammettLa Plata, Maryland|La Plata]](county seat)**[[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf] was born in ]**[[St. Mary's CountyCharles, Maryland|St.Charles]]
Famous author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy Tom Clancy] was born == Military in and lives in Calvert County, Southern Maryland.==
House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland The military has a large presence in the tri-county area and employs many people as civil servants, private contractors, and military servicemen and officers. Military establishments in the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.area and nearby include:
Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: * [[Louisa Catherine Johnson AdamsNaval Air Station Patuxent River]]* [[Indian Head Division, wife of Naval Surface Warfare Center]]* [[John Quincy AdamsChesapeake Beach Naval Research Lab]], and [[Margaret Mackall Smith TaylorChesapeake Beach, Maryland]]* [[Naval Surface Warfare Center]] (NSWC) Dahlgren, wife of Va.* [[Zachary TaylorAndrews Air Force Base]].
Longtime Maryland State Comptroller See [[Louis Goldstein:Category:Military]] was from Calvert Countyfor a complete list of all military-related articles.
Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in St. Mary's County.
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[[Image:Southernmaryland.gif|right|300px|Counties in Southern Maryland.]]
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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].
Southern Maryland has traditionally been a rural and agricultural region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the Washington suburbs expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).
Southern Maryland has many unique and interesting [[colloquialisms]].
== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] and [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with Virginia. == Nature, Wildlife, and the Environment == Southern Maryland is a unique treasure in the sense that it is bounded by some many significant bodies of water including the [[Chesapeake Bay]], the [[Potomac River]], the [[Patuxent River]], the [[St. Mary's River]], and the [[Wicomico River]]. [[Sport fishing]] and commercial harvesting of oysters and crabs are significant industries. Both have suffered in recent years due to disease, pollution, and overfishing. The State is currently implementing several programs to try and reverse the trend. Debris from the recent Wilson Bridge demolition was dumped near [[Point No Point]] to act as an artificial fish reef. One of the most prevalent pollution problems is the runoff of nutrients from sources such as farms, defective septic systems, and over-fertilization of lawns. Watermen from [[St. George Island]] also report finding sewage such as toilet paper on their traps and cages. Upstream military installations are major contributors to pollution due to the lack of adequate sewage systems. The area is home to many types of [[wildlife]]. == Government == Local government is managed primarily at the county level. Each county has a board of elected commissioners. See [[Calvert County Commissioners]] and [[:Category:Calvert County Government|Calvert County Government]], [[Charles County Commissioners]] and [[:Category:Charles County Government|Charles County Government]], and [[St. Mary's County Commissioners]] and [[:Category:St. Mary's County Government|St. Mary's County Government]]. There are only two incorporated towns in the tri-county area that are governed by a mayor, [[Leonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] and [[North Beach, Maryland|North Beach]]. These incorporated towns have a mayor, town commissioners, and a town governmental structure. State representation is handled by a senator for each district. Each district is further subdivided into sub-districts, which are represented by an elected delegate to the State House. See also [[:Category:Maryland State Government|Maryland State Government]]. Southern Maryland falls wholly within the [[5th Congressional District for Maryland]], which is represented by [[Steny Hoyer]] (D-Mechanicsville). The two U.S. senators who represent Maryland are [[Barbara A. Mikulski]] (D) and [[Benjamin L. Cardin]] (D). See also [[:Category:Federal Government|Federal Government]].
== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
*'''St. Mary's [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County:]]'''**[[Dunkirk, Maryland|Dunkirk]]**[[Huntingtown, Maryland|Huntingtown]]**[[LeonardtownNorth Beach, Maryland|LeonardtownNorth Beach]] (county seat)**[[Lexington ParkPrince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]](county seat)**[[St. Mary's CitySolomons, Maryland|Solomons]]
*'''[[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary'Charles s County:]]'''*[[Indian Head, Maryland]]*[[La PlataLeonardtown, Maryland|Leonardtown]] (county seat)**[[WaldorfLexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]]**[[St. CharlesMary's City, Maryland|St. Mary's City]]
== Major Employers in Southern Maryland ==
The biggest employers in Southern Maryland include:
*[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River]]*[[Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center]]*[[BAE Systems]]*[[Lockheed Martin]]*[[Northrop Grumman]]*Lockheed Martin[[Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc.]]*BAE Systems[[Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant]] See [[:Category:Major Employers]] for a complete list.
== Colleges Higher Education in Southern Maryland ==
Colleges in Southern Maryland include:
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]], a state-owned public "honors" college. See [[:Category:Colleges]] for a complete list of all articles related to Colleges and higher education.
== Media Outlets ==
* [[Calvert Independent]]
* [[County Times]]
* [[Enterprise Newspaper|Enterprise]]
* [[Maryland Independent]]
* [[St. Mary's Today]]
* [[Washington Post]]
* [[Southern Maryland Radio]]
== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
* Famous author [[Dashiell Samuel Hammett]] was born in [[St. Mary's County, Maryland]].
* Famous author [[Tom Clancy]] was born in and lives in [[Calvert County, Maryland]].
* One-time anchor of the ABC Nightline news magazine, [[Ted Koppel]] maintains a home in [[St. Inigoes, Maryland]].
* House of Representatives Minority Whip [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for Maryland's Fifth Congressional District. Hoyer resides on the waterfront in [[Mechanicsville, Maryland]].
* Two former first ladies hail from Southern Maryland: [[Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams]], wife of John Quincy Adams, and [[Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor]], wife of Zachary Taylor.
* Longtime Maryland State Comptroller [[Louis Goldstein]] was from [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]].
* Noted television and film screenwriter and producer [[Alfred Gough]] hails from Leonardtown in [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].
* Former CIA Director [[William E. Colby]] maintained a house at [[Rock Point, Maryland|Rock Point]] on [[Cobb Island, Maryland|Cobb Island]] in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]].
For a complete list of notable southern Marylanders, see [[:Category:Notable People|Notable People]] and for a complete list of people who held political office, past and present, see [[:Category:Politicians|Politicians]].
== External links ==
*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]
