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1894 Map of Frederick

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Frederick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

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Sugar Loaf Mtn. rises as a prominent landmark over a landscape defined by the branching waters of the Patapsco River and the Little Monocacy River during the late 19th century. This survey area covers the convergence of several Maryland counties, illustrating the dense network of rural settlements like Libertytown, Sandy Spg., and Taylorsville. The transport economy of the era is evident in the presence of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. and the Penna. R. R., which linked milling centers and agricultural communities.

Local industry is marked by numerous water-driven sites, including Hoods Mill, Roxbury Mills, and Burnt Mills. Small villages such as Unity, Brighton, and Cooksville are captured at their peak of rural prominence before the suburban expansion of the neighboring capital region. The Maryland Virginia Boundary Line follows the Potomac, passing Mason's Isld. and establishing the geographic limits for the southern portion of the survey.