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1901 Map of Gunpowder

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Gunpowder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Gunpowder Falls and the Little Gunpowder Falls carve through the landscape of northeastern Maryland at the turn of the century, defining the boundaries of historic administrative districts like Bel Air District No. 3 and Abingdon District No. 1. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural uplands near Long Green and Jerusalem to the intricate, marshy shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay.

Coastal geography is dominated by complex inlets including Middle River, Dundee Creek, and Saltpeter Creek, alongside numerous family-named points such as Maxwell Pt. and Carroll Pt.. Transportation networks are well established, featuring the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Baltimore and Belair Turnpike. Near the southern neck, the Battle Monument stands as a local landmark in a region defined by its tidal rivers and the growing settlements of Joppa and Abingdon.