Loading map...

1953 Map of Aberdeen

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Aberdeen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Aberdeen serves as the focal point of this 1953 revision, showing the town's layout just as the General Pulaski Highway and the Pennsylvania railroad established it as a critical transport hub. The eastern boundary is defined by the Susquehanna River, where Robert, Wood, and Steel Island sit near the riverbanks. To the southwest, the massive footprint of the U S Military Reservation Aberdeen Proving Grounds highlights the region's mid-century importance to national defense.

Rural Harford County life is documented through numerous country churches and schools, such as Mt Calvary Ch, Smith Chapel, and Jefferson Sch. Smaller crossroads like Halls Crossroads, Harmony, and Level dot the landscape, connected by a network of winding roads like Wilkinson Road. Waterways including Deer Creek and Swan Creek cut through the terrain, while landmarks such as the Stoney Forest Lookout Tower and Aldino Airport provide specific points of interest for local history and genealogy.