2014 Map of Laurel

About this map

Laurel and the Patuxent River serve as the focal points for this 2014 survey, which illustrates the intensive suburban development across the borders of Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Howard counties. The map captures a densely populated corridor along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, where residential developments like Montpelier Forest, Snow Hill Manor, and Settlers Landing have transformed the landscape. Amidst this modern expansion, significant historical and military footprints remain visible, including the sprawling grounds of Fort Meade and Tipton Airport in the east. Numerous small family and church burial grounds such as Snowden Cem and Saint Mary of the Mill Cem are preserved within the residential grid, offering valuable markers for local genealogists and historians tracking the region's older rural roots before its mid-century transformation.