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1944 Map of Frederick

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Frederick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Catoctin Mountain dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, where the heights of High Knob and Seventoot Rock overlook the expanding valley below. The city of Frederick serves as a dense terminal for regional transport, anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Pennsylvania RR. A specialized industrial and civic footprint is visible in the outskirts, from the Ox Fibre Brush Co Tank and M J Grove Lime Co to the County Hospital & Almshouse.

Transit patterns are particularly detailed, showing the Potomac Edison Company (Electric) lines and numerous small rail stops like Montevue Sta and Wilson Ave Sta. Waterways such as the Monocacy River and Carroll Creek define the local drainage, while the presence of the White Rock Rearing Station Fish and Gambrill State Park highlights the intersection of public land management and natural resources during the war years.