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1944 Map of La Plata

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of La Plata
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

La Plata serves as the focal point for this wartime survey of central Charles County, showing the intersection of road and rail at the height of the 1940s. The Popes Creek Branch of the railroad bisects the landscape, passing through White Plains and Waldorf as it trends toward the Potomac. A significant military presence is noted at the La Plata Army Radio Sta, complete with its Radio Tower, reflecting the era's strategic communications infrastructure.

The rural character of the region is defined by extensive wetlands like Zekiah Swamp and Kerrick Swamp, which frame small farming communities and historic parish sites. Genealogists will find numerous landmarks, including Sacred Heart Church, St Mathews Church, and Mt Rest Cem, alongside local educational centers such as Waldorf School and Middletown School. The map captures a transition point in Maryland's interior, where traditional crossroad hamlets like Beantown and Brice remained central to local life.