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1945 Map of Kensington

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Kensington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The suburban landscape of Montgomery County transitions from the dense street grids of Silver Spring and Kensington toward the rolling rural reaches of Norbeck and Colesville. Just before the post-war housing boom fundamentally reshaped the region, this 1945 survey documents a mix of agricultural heritage and early institutional growth. Large estates and country clubs, such as the Manor Country Club and Indian Spring Golf Club, occupy significant acreage alongside emerging residential developments like Indian Spring Village and Northbrooks Estates.

The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio RR and major thoroughfares like Georgetown Road and Brookeville Road define the transport corridors connecting these communities. Institutional landmarks of national importance, including the Naval Medical Center and National Institute of Health, are prominent near the southern border, while family history is preserved in smaller sites like the Beall Cem and Bonifant Cem.