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1953 Map of Germantown

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Germantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad provides the industrial and economic spine for this portion of Montgomery County, connecting the rural depots of Boyds and Germantown. This survey, revised in the early 1950s, documents a landscape of traditional crossroads and developing transit routes, from the quiet settlement of Old Germantown to the northern hub of Clarksburg. Many of these communities are anchored by local institutions such as John Wesley Ch and Taylor Sch.

The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Little Seneca Creek and Great Seneca Creek, which cut through the agricultural highlands. Remnants of early rural industry are still visible, most notably the Blackrock Mill in the southern reaches of the quadrangle near Dawsonville. Important historic corridors, including Old Baltimore Road and the developing Washington National Pike, show the early infrastructure of a region transitioning into a modern suburban neighbor of the capital.