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1965 Map of Lanham

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lanham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) and the Agriculture Research Center anchor the northern landscape of this Prince George's County survey. Captured during a period of rapid suburban expansion, the map shows the transition from rural woodlands to organized residential developments like Greenwood Forest and Seabrook Acres. The infrastructure of the Cold War and the Space Age is evident, from the sprawl of federal research facilities to the Radio Station (WNAV).

Transit networks define the area's growth, with the Penn Central railroad and the Capital Beltway intersecting established communities. Smaller historical enclaves such as High Bridge and Glenn Dale sit alongside newer housing tracts, while the Glenn Dale Hospital and the Freeway Airport provide unique land-use markers. Significant green space is preserved in the Robert M Watkins Regional State Park and along the Western Branch, illustrating the tension between preservation and development in the Maryland suburbs.