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1907 Map of Laurel, 1912 Print

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1907 Map of Laurel

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

Laurel serves as the central hub in this early twentieth-century survey, situated at the intersection of a developing rail network and the winding courses of the Middle Patuxent River and Little Patuxent River. The landscape reveals a transition from traditional agricultural practices to early industrial and institutional development, evidenced by the Baltimore and Ohio RR (Washington Branch) and the presence of the Normal Institute.

Small milling communities and rural settlements such as Oakland Mills, Savage, and Simpsonville are connected by a network of historic thoroughfares, including the Old Rolling Road and the Old Annapolis Road. Local landmarks like the House of Reformation near Jessup and Mistletoe Springs further define the social and topographic character of the region during this period of expansion between Baltimore and Washington.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1907

Date Published1912

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:62500

Physical Dimensions16 x 19.9 inches

Editions of this 1907 Laurel Map

3 editions found

1907 Map of Laurel

1907 edition

16.5 x 19.8 inches

1907 Map of Laurel, 1912 Print

1912 edition

16 x 19.9 inches

1907 Map of Laurel, 1918 Print

1918 edition

16.5 x 20 inches

Historical Maps of Columbia Through Time

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1897 Map of Laurel

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1907 Map of Laurel, 1918 Print

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1926 Map of Laurel, 1943 Print

1926 Laurel

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1942 Map of Laurel

1942 Laurel

Prince George's County, MD

1944 Map of Laurel

1944 Laurel

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1949 Map of Laurel, 1954 Print

1949 Laurel

Prince George's County, MD

1951 Map of Laurel

1951 Laurel

Prince George's County, MD

1957 Map of Laurel, 1963 Print

1957 Laurel

Prince George's County, MD

1965 Map of Laurel, 1979 Print

1965 Laurel

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1981 Map of Laurel, 1986 Print

1981 Laurel

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2023 Map of Laurel, 2023 Print

2023 Laurel

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain