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1957 Map of Baltimore

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Baltimore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Baltimore sits at the heart of this regional study, which captures the industrial and military landscape of the mid-Atlantic during the late 1950s, with updates reflecting the late 1970s. The map illustrates a dense network of transit and defense, from the Pennsylvania Railroad corridors to significant installations like the Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort George G Meade. The landscape transitions from the urbanized Chesapeake Bay shoreline through Parr's Ridge toward the rugged profiles of Catoctin Mountain and the Blue Ridge.

Historical preservation is prominently marked at Gettysburg National Military Park and the Antietam National Battlefield Site, anchoring the region's Civil War history. Large-scale infrastructure is evident in the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the massive Conowingo Reservoir on the Susquehanna River. The map provides an essential view of the growing suburban corridors around Rockville, Bethesda, and Silver Spring as they expanded toward the capital.