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2016 Map of Hampstead

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hampstead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hampstead and its surrounding rural communities sit at the high-elevation divide between the Carroll and Baltimore county line in this mid-2010s survey. The landscape is defined by its industrial roots and a dense network of country roads, including the modern Hampstead Byp which diverts traffic around the traditional center. Notable for its many small settlements like Greenmount, Boring, and Upperco, the area maintains clear links to its 19th-century history through sites like Lees Mill and Trenton Mill.

Water management is prominent here, seen in the Black and Decker Manufacturing Company Reservoir and the headwaters of numerous streams such as Piney Run and Aspen Run. Local heritage is anchored by several family and community burial grounds, including Saint Johns Cem, Emory Cem, and Mount Gilead Cem, which provide valuable location data for genealogists tracking family plots in this long-settled Maryland piedmont region.