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1969 Map of Bowling Green

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bowling Green
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Bowling Green serves as the central hub of this Caroline County landscape, situated just west of the sprawling Fort A P Hill Military Reservation. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grid of the county seat to the expansive tactical training grounds of the military post, which is dotted with numerous Observation Towers and specialized routes like Firebreak and Blue Gill Rd. The surrounding countryside is defined by several crossroads and corners, including Acors Corner and Carters Corner, which anchor the local community fabric.

Genealogists and local historians can trace institutional foundations at Caroline High Sch and Union High Sch, or locate family sites near Mt Calvary Ch and Green Lawn Cem. Industrial and civic infrastructure is visible through the Sewage Disposal sites and a Gravel Pit near Milford. The landscape is well-watered by a network of runs and ponds, such as Maracossic Creek and Elliots Pond, reflecting the area's rural hydrology before late-20th-century development.