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1949 Map of Gunpowder, 1955 Print

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1949 Map of Gunpowder

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Gunpowder River and its numerous tributary creeks define the complex shoreline of the upper Chesapeake Bay in this post-war Maryland landscape. Significant infrastructure of the era is visible, including the massive Army Chemical Center and the US Army Signal Corps facilities near Bengies Point. The map captures the industrial and military footprint that shaped the region, contrasted with rural crossroads and long-standing educational landmarks like the McComas Institute.

Transit networks are well established, with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad providing heavy rail access alongside U.S. Highway 40. Residential developments such as Stansbury Manor and Gray Manor show the suburbanization of the Middle River Neck during the late 1940s. Inland, small rural centers like Baldwin, Gittings, and Glenarm maintain a traditional character, centered around churches like Jerusalem Ch and St Marys Ch.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1949

Date Published1955

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:62,500

Physical Dimensions16.1 x 20.9 inches

Editions of this 1949 Gunpowder Map

2 editions found

1949 Map of Gunpowder, 1955 Print

1955 edition

16.1 x 20.9 inches

1949 Map of Gunpowder, 1955 Print

1955 edition

17 x 20.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain