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1950s Maps of Essex, Maryland

Explore 4 historic maps of Essex from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Essex's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Essex's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Essex, MD maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Middle River
    1951 Map of Middle River
    1951 Middle River
    1951 Print · USGS
    Coastal Baltimore County comes alive in the early fifties, showing a landscape shaped by military aviation and suburban growth. Trace the history of Middle River and Essex through landmarks like the Essex Seaplane Base, Diffendalls Airfield, and the North Point Battlefield Monument.
  4. 1954 Map of Baltimore
    1954 Map of Baltimore
    1954 Baltimore
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Mid-Atlantic region in the early fifties shows a landscape of growing suburban centers and heavy rail corridors. Trace mid-century transit networks and military landmarks from the Aberdeen Proving Ground to the Gettysburg National Military Park.
  7. 1956 Map of Baltimore
    1956 Map of Baltimore
    1956 Baltimore
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Maryland and Pennsylvania are captured here during a period of massive suburban and military growth across the Chesapeake region. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and locate landmarks like Fort McHenry or the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
  10. 1957 Map of Baltimore, 1964 Print
    1957 Map of Baltimore, 1964 Print
    1957 Baltimore
    1964 Print · USGS
    Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania are shown during the mid-century expansion of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and locate sites like Fort Detrick and Gettysburg National Military Park.
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