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1953 Map of Baltimore West

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Baltimore West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Pikesville and Catonsville anchor the western edge of this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by institutional development and the expansion of the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland rail lines. The area is dense with legacy institutions, ranging from the St Vincents Infants Home and Spring Grove State Hospital to the historic Pimlico Race Track. The transition from the urban grid of west Baltimore to the suburban pockets of Villa Nova and Sudbrook Park is visible, punctuated by numerous religious and educational centers like St Marys Seminary and the Gilman Country School.

The watershed of Gwynns Falls carves through the center, providing a green corridor through Leakin Park and Gwynns Falls Park. Extensive cemetery lands, including Loudon Park Cemetery and the U S National Cemetery, represent significant genealogical landmarks. To the north, the Curtis-Wright Airport reflects the early aviation infrastructure of the era, while major thoroughfares like Reisterstown Road and Edmondson Ave establish the modern transportation skeleton of the city's westward growth.