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1901 Map of Belair

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Belair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad snakes through the hilly terrain of Harford County at the turn of the century, connecting scattered agricultural and industrial outposts across the Mason-Dixon line. This 1900 survey captures the region's diverse economic landscape, from the extractive operations at the McIntyre Minefield to the small village centers of Jarrettsville and Fawn Grove. The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses, most notably Deer Creek and Broad Creek, which carve deep valleys into the countryside.

Local history researchers will find the precise placement of established settlements like Street, Whiteford, and Upper Crossroads invaluable for tracing old roads and property boundaries. The map documents a moment when the rural character of northern Maryland was heavily influenced by the rail line's proximity, linking communities such as Cambria and Delta to larger markets before the modernization of the road network.