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2023 Map of Beltsville

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Beltsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Adelphi Laboratory Center and the extensive grounds of George Washington Cem anchor this heavily developed Maryland corridor between the suburbs of Silver Spring and Beltsville. The landscape is a complex patchwork of residential estates and institutional land use, where major arteries like New Hampshire Ave and Columbia Pike cut through historic communities such as Burnt Mills and Colesville.

Tracing the waterways of Paint Branch and Little Paint Branch, one can see how industrial and residential expansion has reshaped the natural drainage, including the presence of the Contee Main Settling Pond. Significant genealogical interest is found in the numerous historic burying grounds, including Saint John's Episcopal Church Cem and the Queens Chapel United Methodist Church Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks amidst the suburban growth of White Oak and Hillandale.