1953 Map of Bay View
USGS Topo · Published 1972About this map
The historic Mason and Dixon Line stretches across this landscape, separating Maryland and Pennsylvania and defining the northern boundary of Cecil Co. This document captures the rural character of the region during a period of transition, where established farming communities like Calvert, Lombard, and Zion remain central to the geography. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions, with numerous country churches such as St Johns Ch and Moores Chapel serving the small settlements. Transport is dominated by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor in the south, running near Mechanic Valley and Eder. Waterways like Little Elk Creek and Northeast Creek provide the natural structure for the area's development, while high points such as Egg Hill, topped by the Pleasant Hill Lookout Tower, offered a vantage point over the wooded and agricultural terrain of the mid-20th century.
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Editions of this 1953 Bay View Map
8 editions found
Historical Maps of New London Township Through Time
34 maps found
1900 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
1942 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
1944 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
1953 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
1953 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
1953 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
1953 Newark West
Cecil County, MD
1958 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
1992 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
1992 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
1992 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
1995 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
1997 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
1998 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
2011 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
2011 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
2011 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
2011 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
2014 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
2014 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
2014 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
2014 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
2016 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
2016 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
2016 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
2016 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
2019 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
2019 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
2019 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
2019 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD
2023 Bay View
Cecil County, MD
2023 Conowingo Dam
Cecil County, MD
2023 Earleville
Cecil County, MD
2023 Havre De Grace
Cecil County, MD