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1956 Map of Hughesville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hughesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Zekiah Swamp dominates the western half of this Southern Maryland landscape, where the Zekiah Swamp Run weaves through dense wetlands and forest. The mid-century settlement patterns are centered on the crossroads at Bryantown and Hughesville, which serve as institutional hubs featuring the Notre Dame High Sch and St Marys Sch. A significant portion of the northern terrain is managed as the Cedarville State Forest, characterized by numerous watercourses like Wolf Den Br and Mudd Run.

Logistical infrastructure is defined by the U S Government RR cutting through the center of the sheet, reflecting federal and military presence in the region during this era, further evidenced by the Southern Maryland Public Works Camp. Local heritage is visible in the placement of the Old Field Cem Ch and family-named locales such as Gallant Green and Grosstown, which contrast with the more industrialized borrow pits and substations scattered near the primary roads.