1945 Map of Beltsville

About this map

Xaverian College and several prominent academic and religious institutions anchor the landscape of northern Prince George's and eastern Montgomery counties during the mid-1940s. The region is defined by a transition from the agricultural operations of the National Agricultural Research Center and the Horticultural Station toward growing residential pockets like Greenbelt and Hollywood. Transport is dominated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which services small communities such as Ammendale, Muirkirk, and Beltsville. The terrain is deeply etched by the Paint Branch and Little Paint Branch creek systems, while historical infrastructure like the Willis Pumping Sta and various country schools—including Willis Sch and Colesville Sch—reveal the area's rural-to-suburban evolution. Notable landmarks such as Briarley Military Academy and Queens Chapel provide specific points of interest for local historians studying this wartime era.