2019 Map of Hereford

About this map

Prettyboy Reservoir and its many western inlets like Prettyboy Cove dominate the northwest corner of this northern Baltimore County landscape. The area is defined by its deep stream valleys and the long, winding path of Gunpowder Falls, which draws a natural line through the rural settlements of Hereford and Glencoe. The transition from the rugged drainage patterns of Bush Cabin Run and Buffalo Cr to the more developed southern corridor near Hunt Valley reveals the ongoing evolution of the region's land use. Transportation history is deeply embedded in the terrain, seen in the conversion of old rail corridors into the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, which skirts the eastern edge of the map past Sparks. For local historians, the map preserves the names of numerous small hubs and family landmarks, from Bacon Hall and Priceville to Camp Alkor Spring.