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1901 Map of Gunpowder

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1901 Map of Gunpowder

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

Gunpowder Falls and the Little Gunpowder Falls carve through the coastal plain of Baltimore and Harford Counties, converging near the historic site of Joppa. This 1901 survey documents a landscape of established villages and early industrial sites like Harford Furnace and Franklinville. The region is defined by its intricate shoreline, where the Gunpowder River and Bush River open into the Chesapeake Bay.

Infrastructure in this era is dominated by significant rail corridors including the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore RR, which served local hubs like Abingdon and Kingsville. The lower necks are dotted with named points such as North Point and Turkey Point, while the Battle Monument stands near the mouth of the Patapsco. From the rural uplands near Baldwin to the islands of Pooles Island and Hart Island, the map reveals the complex intersection of maritime geography and early Maryland transport networks.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1901

Date Published1901

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:62,500

Physical Dimensions16.5 x 19.7 inches

Editions of this 1901 Gunpowder Map

7 editions found

1901 Map of Gunpowder

1901 edition

16.5 x 19.7 inches

1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1907 Print

1907 edition

16.5 x 19.9 inches

1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1915 Print

1915 edition

16.5 x 19.7 inches

1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1922 Print

1922 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1930 Print

1930 edition

16.3 x 19.8 inches

1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1939 Print

1939 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1945 Print

1945 edition

17 x 20.8 inches

Historical Maps of Essex Through Time

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1893 Map of Gunpowder, 1898 Print

1893 Gunpowder

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1894 Map of Ellicott, 1904 Print

1894 Ellicott

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1900 Map of Parkton

1900 Parkton

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1901 Map of Gunpowder, 1945 Print

1901 Gunpowder

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1902 Map of Parkton, 1945 Print

1902 Parkton

Baltimore County, MD

1906 Map of Ellicott, 1944 Print

1906 Ellicott

Baltimore County, MD

1908 Map of Patapsco, 1944 Print

1908 Patapsco

Baltimore County, MD

1941 Map of Gunpowder

1941 Gunpowder

Baltimore County, MD

1944 Map of Hereford

1944 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

1944 Map of Phoenix

1944 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

1944 Map of Sparrows Point, 1962 Print

1944 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

1949 Map of Gunpowder, 1955 Print

1949 Gunpowder

Baltimore County, MD

1957 Map of Phoenix, 1976 Print

1957 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

1958 Map of Hereford, 1975 Print

1958 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

1969 Map of Sparrows Point, 1975 Print

1969 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

2011 Map of Hereford, 2011 Print

2011 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

2011 Map of Phoenix, 2011 Print

2011 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

2011 Map of Sparrows Point, 2011 Print

2011 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

2014 Map of Hereford, 2014 Print

2014 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

2014 Map of Phoenix, 2014 Print

2014 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

2014 Map of Sparrows Point, 2014 Print

2014 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

2016 Map of Hereford, 2016 Print

2016 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

2016 Map of Phoenix, 2016 Print

2016 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

2016 Map of Sparrows Point, 2016 Print

2016 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

2019 Map of Hereford, 2019 Print

2019 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

2019 Map of Phoenix, 2019 Print

2019 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

2019 Map of Sparrows Point, 2019 Print

2019 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

2023 Map of Hereford, 2023 Print

2023 Hereford

Baltimore County, MD

2023 Map of Phoenix, 2023 Print

2023 Phoenix

Baltimore County, MD

2023 Map of Sparrows Point, 2023 Print

2023 Sparrows Point

Baltimore County, MD

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain