1894 Map of Baltimore

About this map

Ft. Mc. Henry stands as a prominent sentinel at the entrance to the North West Harbor, anchoring a landscape where the dense urban grid of Baltimore City gives way to the burgeoning suburbs and industrial outskirts of the late 19th century. The map illustrates a region in transit, dominated by the radial sweep of turnpikes like the York Turnpike and Reisterstown Turnpike alongside a complex web of railroads including the Northern Central Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio R.R. To the north, the industrial character is defined by the Marble Quarries near Cockeysville and Texas, while the institutional growth of the era is evident at the Sheppard Asylum and Notre Dame. The winding courses of Jones Falls and Gunpowder Falls provide the hydrological backbone for the region's development, fueling early industry and necessitating the creation of reservoirs like Lake Roland and Loch Raven.