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1949 Map of Edgewood

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Edgewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Army Chemical Center and Aberdeen Proving Ground dominate this mid-century landscape along the Bush River. The map reveals a complex infrastructure of the era, from the Atkisson Reservoir to the industrial clusters at Harford Furnace. Residential growth is evident in settlements like Edgewood Heights, while older community anchors persist at Abingdon and Magnolia.

Transportation corridors including the Penn Central and the Baltimore And Ohio Railroad cut through the terrain, connecting the region to the wider Atlantic seaboard. The presence of the McComas Institute and numerous historic houses of worship like St Francis De Sales Church and Jerusalem Church provide valuable data for genealogists. The shoreline is highly detailed, mapping various points and inlets such as Otter Point and Redman Cove where the Gunpowder River meets the bay.