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1944 Map of Curtis Bay

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Curtis Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The industrial and maritime landscape of Curtis Bay and the Patapsco River shoreline dominate this 1944 War Department survey. Reflecting the era's mobilization, the map depicts significant federal installations including the U S Army Ordnance Depot, the U S Coast Guard base at Arundel Cove, and the U S Quarantine Station near Leading Point. Heavy rail infrastructure like the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania lines connect the shipping terminals at Wagners Point and East Brooklyn to the inland settlements of Brooklyn Park and Glen BurnIE.

Further south, the character of Marley Neck shifts toward a mix of residential communities and recreational waterfronts. Local history is documented through numerous family-named landmarks and gathering places such as Marley Neck Church, Lombardee Beach, and Lipins Corner. Large memorial grounds like Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mt Calvary Cemetery occupy the high ground between Arundel Village and the branching waters of Furnace Creek and Marley Creek.