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1943 Map of Baltimore

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Baltimore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Baltimore's industrial and urban footprint during the early 1940s is shown here, dominated by the dense grid stretching north from the Baltimore Harbor. The waterfront is a hub of maritime and transit activity, featuring Fells Point, Locust Point, and the iconic Fort McHenry National Mon. Beyond the city center, the map illustrates the northward expansion into Towson and the rural reaches of Chestnut Ridge.

Key landmarks such as the Washington Monument and Johns Hopkins Univ sit within a landscape carved by Gwynns Falls and Jones Falls. To the north, the Loch Raven Reservoir provides a stark contrast to the heavy rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. This survey captures the transition of satellite settlements like Cockeysville and Pikesville from distinct rural hubs toward integrated suburbs.