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1949 Map of Edgewood

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Edgewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Army Chemical Center and Aberdeen Proving Ground dominate this coastal Maryland landscape, highlighting the mid-century intersection of military industry and Chesapeake Bay geography. This 1949 edition, updated in the 1980s, captures the evolution of Harford County as it transitioned from an agrarian and industrial past — exemplified by Harford Furnace — into a strategic military corridor. The map details a dense network of transportation, including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Amtrak, and the Pulaski Highway, which facilitated both troop movements and the growth of settlements like Edgewood and Abingdon.

Local history is preserved in the location of the McComas Institute and several traditional parish centers such as St Marys Church and St Francis De Sales Church. Along the complex shoreline of the Bush River and Gunpowder River, features like Weide AAF and Days Cove illustrate how the natural estuaries were utilized for both tactical defense and recreational preservation at Gunpowder Falls State Park.