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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

The Middle Patuxent River winds through this rural landscape in Howard County, reflecting a period of mid-century growth before the expansion of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Centered on the crossroads of Clarksville, the map documents a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, from the St Louis School and St Louis Cemetery to various family-named landmarks like Linthicum Chapel and Linthicum Cemetery.

This 1951 edition showcases the transition from agricultural tracts to early suburbanization, with small settlements like Highland, Simpsonville, and Fulton connected by a network of established routes like Columbia Road. To the west, the Triadelphia Reservoir and the Patuxent River form the border with Montgomery County, while a series of rural churches, including Atholton Church and Mt Zion Church, mark the social centers of these historic Maryland hamlets.