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1901 Map of Belair

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Belair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Deer Creek carves a winding path through the heart of the Maryland and Pennsylvania borderlands, anchoring a landscape of scattered rural hamlets and early industrial activity at the turn of the century. The northern edge of the sheet is defined by the Boundary Line, where the proximity of York and Harford counties fostered closely linked communities like Delta and Cardiff. This area is particularly notable for its extraction history, evidenced by the Mc Intyre Minefield and the concentrations of settlements like Slate Hill and West Bangor that supported local quarrying or mining operations.

Water-powered industry and regional transit are visible through sites like Clermont Mills and the numerous small crossings over Broad Creek and Fishing Creek. From the high point of Federal Hill to the rocky outcrops at Rocks, the map captures a transition from agricultural lowlands to the more dissected terrain of the Fawn and Peach Bottom districts, providing a clear record of the area's development before modern expansion.