1961 Map of Baltimore
USGS Topo · Published 1961About this map
The urban core of Baltimore and its industrial satellites dominate the mid-Atlantic landscape of the early 1960s, a period of massive infrastructure growth and Cold War military activity. Extensive rail networks including the Pennsylvania RR and Baltimore & Ohio RR converge on the harbor, while the newly established Friendship International Airport marks the shift toward aviation. To the north and west, the map follows the jagged spine of the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountain, revealing a rural contrast of orchards and historic towns like Gettysburg and Hagerstown. The Chesapeake waterfront is heavily defined by defense installations, from Aberdeen Proving Ground to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. This survey effectively captures the region at a crossroads, where traditional maritime commerce at Fort McHenry meets the expanding suburban footprints of Silver Spring and Bethesda near the Potomac River.
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