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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 anchors this 1953 survey, illustrating the historic core and evolving suburbs along the Baltimore Co Howard Co line. The Patapsco River serves as the dominant geographic and industrial axis, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracking its winding path past mill-focused settlements like Daniels, Oella, and Ilchester. The topography is defined by the steep river valley and upland communities connected by the National Pike and Frederick Road.

Genealogists and local historians can locate institutional landmarks like Woodstock College and Little Flower Sch, alongside numerous country churches including St Johns Ch and Union Bethel Ch. The map captures a moment of postwar expansion, particularly around Catonsville and Randallstown, while still preserving the footprints of older hamlets like Granite and Woodstock. Significant land use is marked by the Patapsco State Park and local industrial features such as a Quarry near Sylvan Dell.