1900s (20th Century) Maps of Frederick County, Maryland

1. 1908 Map of Middletown

   

   1908 Middletown

   1908 Print · USGS

   The Potomac River valley in the early twentieth century shows a landscape defined by the convergence of major rail lines and the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Eakles Mills, Burkittsville, and Washington Junction.

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4. 1908 Map of Seneca

   

   1908 Seneca

   1908 Print · USGS

   The Potomac River valley at the turn of the century shows a vital landscape of canal commerce and emerging rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites across the Maryland-Virginia border, from Poolesville to river crossings at Whites Ferry and Edwards Ferry.

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7. 1908 Map of Ijamsville, 1921 Print

   

   1908 Ijamsville

   1921 Print · USGS

   Frederick and its surrounding valley are captured here just after the turn of the century, showing a landscape defined by historic turnpikes and the winding Monocacy River. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct schoolhouses, early turnpike toll gates like Fountain Rock T.G., and family landmarks near Sugarloaf Mtn.

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10. 1909 Map of Mount Airy

    

    1909 Mount Airy

    1909 Print · USGS

    Central Maryland's Piedmont region is captured here during the height of the steam-rail era, centered on the strategic crossing at Mount Airy. Genealogists and historians can trace old property locations near Shipleys Mill, the winding Gary Turnpike, and rural settlements like Winfield and Libertytown.

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13. 1909 Map of Ijamsville

    

    1909 Ijamsville

    1909 Print · USGS

    Frederick County and parts of Montgomery County are documented here during an era of significant rail and turnpike expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate early post offices and stations such as Araby P O, Ijamsville, and the Almshouse near Frederick.

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16. 1909 Map of Hagerstown

    

    1909 Hagerstown

    1909 Print · USGS

    Hagerstown and the Antietam valley appear here during the height of the steam rail era, shortly after the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can locate family homesteads near landmarks like St James Church, Smoketown School, and the Hagerstown and Boonsboro Ry.

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19. 1910 Map of Antietam

    

    1910 Antietam

    1910 Print · USGS

    Maryland's borderlands and the Potomac River valley are captured here in the early twentieth century. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Garretts Mill, trace the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or find historic sites including Dunkard Church.

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22. 1911 Map of Taneytown

    

    1911 Taneytown

    1911 Print · USGS

    Carroll County and the Maryland-Pennsylvania borderlands are captured here just after the turn of the century, showing a network of rail-linked towns and water-powered mills. Trace local history through Taneytown, Union Mills, and Pipe Creek Church, or find early school sites like Centennial Hall School.

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25. 1911 Map of Emmitsburg

    

    1911 Emmitsburg

    1911 Print · USGS

    Maryland's northern borderlands and the Catoctin mountains thrived in the early twentieth century as a hub for institutions, railroads, and milling. Genealogists and historians can locate family homes and old crossroads near St Josephs Academy, Sabillasville, and the Western Maryland RR.

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28. 1912 Map of Hagerstown

    

    1912 Hagerstown

    1912 Print · USGS

    Maryland's Cumberland Valley flourished as a rail and milling corridor during the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of rural landmarks like Strites Mill, Hallowell Church, and the Paradise School.

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31. 1942 Map of Hagerstown

    

    1942 Hagerstown

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Valley and Potomac corridor are captured here at the height of the Second World War rail-and-river era. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial landscape of Richmond Furnace, the route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the grounds of Camp Ritchie.

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34. 1942 Map of Frederick

    

    1942 Frederick

    1942 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Maryland's central corridor is centered on Frederick as it appeared before the modern interstate system. Researchers can trace the routes of the B & O Canal, locate the Montevue Almshouse, and see the intersection of the Northern Central RR with early turnpikes.

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37. 1942 Map of Gettysburg, 1944 Print

    

    1942 Gettysburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Gettysburg and its surrounding borderlands are shown in great detail during the early 1940s, capturing the region's dense network of rural schools and mills. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks such as Galt Kump PO, Hafers Mill, and Philips Delight Sch.

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40. 1943 Map of Emmitsburg

    

    1943 Emmitsburg

    1943 Print · USGS

    Maryland's northern border and the Frederick Valley appear during the early 1940s, where the Catoctin range meets the Monocacy plain. Genealogists can trace family names at Hoovers Mill, locate historic institutions like Mount St Marys College, or follow the Western Maryland RR.

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43. 1943 Map of Hagerstown

    

    1943 Hagerstown

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Valley was a critical wartime logistics hub in the 1940s, teeming with rail traffic and new military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal or locate local landmarks like Richmond Furnace and Camp Ritchie.

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46. 1944 Map of Middletown

    

    1944 Middletown

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's Middletown Valley during the mid-forties reveals a rural landscape of crossroads hamlets and prominent ridge-line monuments. Researchers can locate family-named settlements like Zittlestown and Frostown or trace mountain landmarks from Fox Gap to the Catoctin Mountain range.

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49. 1944 Map of Walkersville

    

    1944 Walkersville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Frederick County at the height of the Second World War shows a rural landscape of limestone quarries, rail corridors, and small crossroads hamlets. Genealogists can trace family footprints through Walkersville, Libertytown, and New Market, or locate industrial sites like the Lime Kiln and Old Quarry.

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52. 1944 Map of Poolesville

    

    1944 Poolesville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's agricultural heartland and the Potomac riverfront are detailed here during the mid-1940s, just as the rural landscape began its modern shift. Researchers can trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and locate old crossroads at Beallsville, Poolesville, and Jerusalem.

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55. 1944 Map of Keddysville

    

    1944 Keddysville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's Civil War landscape and rural hubs appear in transition during the mid-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Antietam National Cemetery, old stops along the Baltimore and Ohio, or the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

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58. 1944 Map of Union Bridge

    

    1944 Union Bridge

    1944 Print · USGS

    Maryland's agricultural and industrial borderlands thrive during the mid-forties at the junction of two major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the local economy through the Lehigh Portland Cement Company and historic sites like Mc Kinstrys Mill and Keymar.

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61. 1944 Map of Catoctin Furnace

    

    1944 Catoctin Furnace

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Frederick County comes into focus as the Western Maryland railroad connects valley hamlets to the mountain slopes. Trace family roots and local history through landmarks like Catoctin Furnace, the Lewistown Consolidated School, and Mountaindale Sta.

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64. 1944 Map of Buckeystown

    

    1944 Buckeystown

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Frederick County comes alive through its rail-side hamlets and riverside mills during the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Buckeystown, locate the Buckingham School Orphanage, and follow the Baltimore and Ohio tracks through Adamstown.

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67. 1944 Map of Smithsburg

    

    1944 Smithsburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Mason-Dixon line divides this 1940s landscape where industrial valley towns meet the high ridgelines of the South Mountain range. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and wartime activity at Camp Ritchie, Greensburg School, and Bowmans Mill.

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70. 1944 Map of Urbana

    

    1944 Urbana

    1944 Print · USGS

    As World War II drew to a close, the rolling Piedmont between Frederick and Montgomery counties remained a landscape of rail-side villages and small milling communities. Trace the legacy of rural life through the Baltimore and Ohio corridor at Ijamsville, the local Grist Mill near Hyattstown, and the old cemeteries of Lewisdale.

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73. 1944 Map of New Windsor

    

    1944 New Windsor

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Carroll County comes into focus as a landscape of academic institutions, milling operations, and rolling ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Wagners Mill, the John Hyde Quarry, and settlements from Uniontown to Warfieldsburg.

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