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1953 Map of Ellicott City

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ellicott City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Ellicott City and the neighboring community of Catonsville anchor this mid-century survey of the Howard and Baltimore County border. The winding Patapsco River serves as the central geographic feature, flanked by the steep hillsides of Patapsco State Park. Transportation networks define the area's development, from the historic National Pike and Frederick Road to the heavy-duty infrastructure of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad which follows the river’s curves.

Detailed cultural markers include several educational and religious institutions such as Woodstock College, Little Flower School, and the St Stanislaus Ch in the mill town of Daniels. Purple photorevisions from the 1960s and 70s reveal the suburban expansion pushing westward from Baltimore, manifesting in new residential developments and the emergence of modern interchanges near Pine Orchard. Local landmarks like Union Dam and the Pinel Clinic provide specific points of interest for local historians.