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1901 Map of Gunpowder

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

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.