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1957 Map of Baltimore

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Baltimore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Baltimore and its industrial surroundings serve as the focal point for this mid-century regional study, showing the city's complex relationship with the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries like the Patapsco River. The map reveals a landscape heavily defined by military and naval installations, from the Aberdeen Proving Ground and Edgewood Arsenal to the U.S. Naval Academy in the south. These sites sit alongside essential transportation corridors, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which link the urban center to outlying hubs like Hagerstown and Frederick.

Beyond the urban core, the map documents significant commemorative and natural landscapes. Historical sites such as Gettysburg National Military Park, Antietam National Battlefield Site, and Harpers Ferry National Historic Park are clearly delineated. The terrain transitions from the coastal plains to the prominent ridges of the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountain, illustrating the varied geography of the Mid-Atlantic at a time of significant post-war regional development.