1909 Map of Ijamsville

About this map

Frederick serves as the focal point of this Maryland landscape, where the Monocacy River winds through a terrain defined by early twentieth-century turnpikes and rail lines. The map reveals a dense network of smaller settlements such as Walkersville, Ijamsville, and Libertytown, connected by the Baltimore Turnpike and Middletown Turnpike. Of particular interest to local historians is the placement of the Montevue Almshouse northwest of the city, and the specific junction at Frederick Junc Araby PO, which highlights the importance of the B and O RR to the local economy. To the south, the prominent rise of Sugarloaf Mtn anchors the topography near the Frederick and Montgomery County boundary. The presence of several mills and fords, including Reels Mill and Hughes Ford, suggests a rural life still deeply connected to the river and its tributaries like Linganore Creek.