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2014 Map of Finksburg

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Finksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Liberty Lake serves as a dominant geographical feature in this portion of Carroll County, where the reservoir shoreline meets the developed outskirts of Eldersburg and Finksburg. The landscape reflects a dense pattern of mid-to-late 20th-century residential expansion, with dozens of named subdivisions such as Peach Mill Estates, Linton Springs, and Parkfield carved into the rolling terrain. This residential growth is interspersed with several established religious and institutional sites, including Springfield State Hospital Cem and Wesley Chapel Cem, which offer significant data points for genealogical research in the area.

Waterways like Morgan Run and Piney Run weave between the clusters of estates, tracing the original drainage patterns of the Piedmont. The presence of smaller aviation facilities like Reservoir Airport and Hoby Wolf Airport highlights the suburban-rural mix of the early 21st century. The boundary line for Carroll Co and Baltimore Co runs through the eastern portion of the map, marking the edge of the Patapsco River valley and the Liberty Reservoir lands.