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1951 Map of Clarksville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Clarksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Agricultural lands and crossroads settlements define this section of central Maryland as it appeared in the mid-twentieth century. The landscape is primarily shaped by the Middle Patuxent River and the Patuxent River, which forms the boundary between Howard and Montgomery County. Small communities like Clarksville and Highland serve as local hubs, anchored by institutions such as St Louis School and Highland School.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Linthicum Cemetery and Dorsey Cemetery. The eastern portion of the sheet shows the development around Simpsonville and High Ridge, while the western edge reaches the Triadelphia Reservoir. This 1940s-era topography, revised in the early 1950s, documents the pre-suburban character of the region before the massive expansion of the Baltimore-Washington corridor changed these quiet farming villages forever.