1956 Map of La Plata
USGS Topo · Published 1993About this map
La Plata serves as the focal point for this Charles County landscape, showing the town's early footprint centered on the Courthouse and the intersection of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The map reveals a transition from traditional rural crossroad communities like Beantown and White Plains toward the emerging suburban expansion in St Charles and Waldorf. Notable local institutions are well-documented, including the Archbishop Neale Sch and Sacred Heart church, alongside local burial sites such as Mt Rest Cem.
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Editions of this 1956 La Plata Map
5 editions found
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