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1956 Map of Bel Air

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bel Air
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Bel Air serves as the focal point of this Harford County study, showing the transition from a traditional county seat to a growing mid-century community. Civic life is anchored by the Court House, Armory, and County Jail, while spiritual and educational centers like Ames Ch, St Emmanuel Ch, and the High Sch populate the central district. Peripheral expansion is evident in the purple revision data, marking new developments near Fountain Green and the Bel Air Memorial Gardens.

The surrounding landscape is defined by the drainage basins of Winters Run and Bynum Run, where older patterns of life remain visible. An Old Railroad Grade winds through Moores Mill and Bynum, hinting at former industrial corridors. To the northeast, the Aberdeen Proving Grounds border the banks of Deer Creek, while rural crossroads like Schucks Corners and Hickory maintain their character alongside family landmarks like Chestnut Hill.