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1913 Map of Brandywine

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Brandywine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The rolling hills and tobacco lands of Prince George’s and Charles Counties are captured here as they appeared after the turn of the century. This landscape is defined by its early transit corridors, specifically the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington and the Chesapeake and Potomac railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods through junctions like Waldorf and the Malcolm Woodville Sta. These rail lines weave through a network of small, rural hamlets such as Gallant Green, T B, and Brandywine.

For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of several community pillars, including St Peters Church, Piney Church, and the McKendree Ch. In the southern reaches, the dense hydrology of Zekiah Swamp and the Devils Nest highlights the natural boundaries that shaped settlement patterns. Unique landmarks like the Reform School near Cheltenham and the curiously named Burnt Store provide specific touchpoints for local historians investigating the social and commercial geography of Southern Maryland during this period.