1963 Map of Belair

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The Maryland and Pennsylvania RR threads through this 1948 topographic landscape, connecting rural communities across the state line between Harford County and York County. The survey captures a moment when the regional economy was transitioning, noting industrial remnants like the Talc (Abandoned) and Flint (Abandoned) mines near Delta. The seat of local government is anchored by the County Court House in Bel Air, while the surrounding countryside is densely populated with small parish centers and schools, such as William Watters Church and the Susquehanna Hall School. Waterways like Deer Creek and Broad Creek define the drainage toward the Susquehanna River, which forms the eastern boundary. This era shows a landscape still defined by its agrarian roots and rail-based transport, evidenced by local landmarks like the Race track and numerous rural cemeteries like Slate Ridge Cem.