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1894 Map of Laurel, 1905 Print

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1894 Map of Laurel

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Laurel serves as the central hub of this late-19th-century landscape, positioned where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad meets the Patuxent River. The map reveals a corridor of early industrial and transit activity, marked by numerous Iron Ore deposits and historic depots such as Annapolis Junc. and Savage Sta.. Settlement patterns are dictated by the river valleys, with clusters of activity at Oakland Mills and Guilford along the Middle Patuxent River.

A network of local roads and crossings, including Snell Bridge and Brown Bridge, connects established rural communities like Clarksville, Simpsonville, and Fulton. To the south, the presence of the Baltimore and Potomac R. R. and institutions like College at Beltsville signal the area's ongoing development. This survey, conducted by A.E. Murlin, documents the transition from a resource-based economy to a connected railroad corridor at the turn of the century.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1894

Date Published1905

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:62500

Physical Dimensions16.5 x 19.8 inches

Editions of this 1894 Laurel Map

4 editions found

1894 Map of Laurel

1894 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1894 Map of Laurel, 1899 Print

1899 edition

16.5 x 20 inches

1894 Map of Laurel, 1905 Print

1905 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1894 Map of Laurel, 1906 Print

1906 edition

16 x 19.4 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain