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1951 Map of Indian Head

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Indian Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The US Naval Reservation and its Stump Neck Annex dominate the peninsula at the confluence of the Potomac River and Mattawoman Creek during the early 1950s. This survey illustrates the strategic military footprint in Charles County, Maryland, alongside established riverfront settlements like Indian Head and Glymont. The map records a landscape transitioning from rural tobacco-country roots to a defense-centered economy, evidenced by the proximity of the US Government RR to local landmarks such as Mattingly Wharf and St Charles Ch.

Further south, the terrain becomes increasingly wooded and fragmented by tidal inlets. Here, the Doncaster State Forest and the community of Chicamuxen retain a more traditional character, marked by small country chapels like Alexandria Chapel and the nearby Alexandria Cem. The intricate shoreline detail captures numerous landing points and wharves, including Posey Wharf and Grinder Wharf, reflecting the area's long-standing reliance on river navigation.