1940s Maps of Baltimore County, Maryland

1. 1941 Map of Gunpowder

   

   1941 Gunpowder

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Chesapeake tidewater and the Gunpowder River valley are caught in their pre-war rural state in this early 1940s survey. Researchers can trace the paths of the P.R.R. System and locate historic sites like Harford Furnace and Osbornes Ruins.

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4. 1942 Map of Laurel

   

   1942 Laurel

   1942 Print · USGS

   Maryland's corridor between Baltimore and Washington is seen here in the early 1940s as a land of rural schoolhouses and riverside mills. Researchers can trace family sites near Muirkirk, find the original Christian Brothers College, or locate historic river crossings like Brock Bridge and Duvall Bridge.

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7. 1942 Map of Bel Air

   

   1942 Bel Air

   1942 Print · USGS

   Harford and York counties at the start of the 1940s show a landscape shaped by the Maryland and Pennsylvania R.R. and deep-cut creek valleys. Trace the local rail-and-mill economy through Clermont Mills, Whiteford, and the village of Delta near the state line.

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10. 1942 Map of Swan Point

    

    1942 Swan Point

    1942 Print · USGS

    Kent County's shoreline and the waters of the Chesapeake are captured here in the early 1940s. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace the settlements of Gratitude and Edesville No 5 alongside landmarks like Swan Point and The Haven.

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13. 1943 Map of North Point

    

    1943 North Point

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Chesapeake Bay's maritime approaches are captured here during the 1940s, highlighting the industrial strength of Sparrows Point and the coastal defenses at Fort Howard. Researchers can trace the rail connections at Love Point Landing or explore the mid-century waterfronts of Gibson Island and Bay Shore.

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16. 1943 Map of Cockeysville, 1958 Print

    

    1943 Cockeysville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Baltimore County in the early forties shows a landscape of grand estates and burgeoning suburbs along the PENNSYLVANIA railroad. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Eccleston P O or trace early footprints at Druid Ridge Cemetery and Saters Church.

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19. 1943 Map of Baltimore, 1963 Print

    

    1943 Baltimore

    1963 Print · USGS

    Maryland's principal port city and the rolling hills of Baltimore County are shown here during the Second World War. Researchers can trace the heritage of the harbor and northern suburbs, identifying landmarks like Fort McHenry National Mon, Loudon Park National Cem, and the old Ashland Furnace.

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22. 1944 Map of Baltimore West

    

    1944 Baltimore West

    1944 Print · USGS

    Western Baltimore and its suburban fringes are frozen in time during the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of institutional campuses and growing streetcar suburbs. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites near Loudon Park Cemetery, St Agnes Hospital, and Pimlico Race Track.

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25. 1944 Map of New Freedom

    

    1944 New Freedom

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Pennsylvania-Maryland border during the mid-forties reveals a rural landscape of tight-knit communities centered on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Summit Grove Camp Meeting, Bentley Springs, and the 6th District Consolidated School.

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28. 1944 Map of Sykesville

    

    1944 Sykesville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Carroll and Howard counties are captured here just as the rural estate and railroad economies were evolving. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Doughoregan Manor, local burials at Mountain View Cemetery, or old rail stops at Gaither and Henryton.

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31. 1944 Map of Hampstead

    

    1944 Hampstead

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's rolling borderlands between Carroll and Baltimore counties are captured here during the mid-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side growth of Hampstead, the rural post office at Arcadia Upperco P O, and industry at Trenton Mill.

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34. 1944 Map of Ellicott City

    

    1944 Ellicott City

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's Patapsco Valley comes alive in this wartime survey, showing the industrial river corridor and developing uplands between Howard and Baltimore counties. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines past Woodstock College, Alberton, and the busy streets of Ellicott City.

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37. 1944 Map of Hereford

    

    1944 Hereford

    1944 Print · USGS

    Northern Baltimore County is captured during the mid-1940s, a period when the rural landscape was increasingly shaped by massive water projects. Genealogists can trace family footprints near White Hall or Hereford, or locate specific sites like Gunpowder Meeting House and the Mushroom Sheds.

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40. 1944 Map of Towson

    

    1944 Towson

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Baltimore County shows a landscape of growing academic campuses and quiet reservoir shores just north of the city limits. Researchers can trace the footprints of Goucher College, the Loch Raven Dam, and local landmarks like Cromwell Bridge.

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43. 1944 Map of Norrisville

    

    1944 Norrisville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland and Pennsylvania borderlands meet along the Mason and Dixon Line during the mid-1940s. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Ivory Mill, Ebaughs School, and the McKendree Church.

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46. 1944 Map of Lineboro

    

    1944 Lineboro

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland and Pennsylvania border life is captured here in the mid-1940s, centered on the Mason and Dixon Line. Researchers can trace rural genealogy and land use through landmarks like Baughmans Mill, Stiltz, and the Blackrock Chapel & School.

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49. 1944 Map of Phoenix

    

    1944 Phoenix

    1944 Print · USGS

    Baltimore and Harford counties meet here during the mid-1940s, a landscape of historic manors and river-driven commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country parishes like Clynmalira Church and small rural hubs like Monkton and Jacksonville.

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52. 1944 Map of Cockeysville

    

    1944 Cockeysville

    1944 Print · USGS

    The northern Baltimore County suburbs were in a period of transition during the mid-forties as rail lines connected established towns with new recreational estates. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Druid Ridge Cemetery or locate wartime military activity at the Maryland State Fair Grounds.

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55. 1944 Map of Baltimore

    

    1944 Baltimore

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Baltimore and its northern suburbs are shown in exceptional detail at the height of the war years. Local historians can trace the early footprints of Johns Hopkins University, the defenses at Fort McHenry, and the rural character of Green Spring Valley before modern development.

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58. 1944 Map of Curtis Bay

    

    1944 Curtis Bay

    1944 Print · USGS

    Coastal Maryland during the war years reveals a landscape of massive military depots and burgeoning shorefront communities. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Baltimore and Annapolis and locate landmarks from Fort Armistead Park to Marley Station.

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61. 1944 Map of Finksburg

    

    1944 Finksburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Carroll County agriculture and industry meet along the Patapsco River during the mid-1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and institutions like Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, and Comet Roller Mills.

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64. 1944 Map of Baltimore East

    

    1944 Baltimore East

    1944 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of Baltimore pulses during the war years, from the busy docks of the Northwest Branch to the military grounds at Camp Holabird. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood growth in Highlandtown or locate historic institutions like Taylors Chapel and Notre Dame College.

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67. 1944 Map of Sparrows Point

    

    1944 Sparrows Point

    1944 Print · USGS

    The industrial and maritime heart of the Chesapeake coast is captured here during the wartime height of the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Sparrows Point steel works and find local landmarks like the Edgemere Community Chapel and Bay Shore Park.

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70. 1944 Map of Relay

    

    1944 Relay

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's Patapsco River valley and the rail hubs south of Baltimore are captured here during the mid-forties. Researchers can trace historic church sites like Gaines Church, early industrial markers including the Distilleries near Relay, and named neighborhoods like English Consul.

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73. 1944 Map of Reisterstown

    

    1944 Reisterstown

    1944 Print · USGS

    Baltimore County's rural and institutional landscapes come into sharp focus during the mid-1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of early schools and estates like Hannah More Academy, Garrison, and the Gwynnbrook State Game Farm.

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