1892 Map of Ellicott
USGS Topo · Published 1892About this map
The Patapsco River carves a deep path through the Piedmont of central Maryland, serving as a jurisdictional boundary and a vital industrial corridor. This late-nineteenth-century landscape is defined by the expansion of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad along the river valley, connecting settlements like Marriottsville and Woodstock. To the south, St. Charles College stands near the Frederick Turnpike, while the northern uplands are dominated by established turnpikes and the presence of heavy industry, most notably at the quarries near Granite. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks from Shock Mill to the clustered communities of Reisterstown, Glyndon, and Owings Mills. The map captures a moment before modern suburbanization, where the rural economy relied heavily on turnpikes like the Liberty Turnpike and Reisterstown Turnpike to move goods toward the city.
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Editions of this 1892 Ellicott Map
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Historical Maps of Ellicott City Through Time
31 maps found
1892 Ellicott
Baltimore County, MD
1893 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1894 Ellicott
Baltimore County, MD
1900 Parkton
Baltimore County, MD
1901 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1902 Parkton
Baltimore County, MD
1906 Ellicott
Baltimore County, MD
1908 Patapsco
Baltimore County, MD
1941 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1944 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
1944 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
1944 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
1949 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1957 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
1958 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
1969 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2011 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2011 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2011 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2014 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2014 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2014 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2016 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2016 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2016 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2019 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2019 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2019 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2023 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2023 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2023 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD