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1951 Map of Laurel

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Laurel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Patuxent River and Little Patuxent River define this mid-century landscape where Howard, Anne Arundel, and Prince Georges counties meet. The post-war expansion of the D.C.-Baltimore corridor is evident in the Washington-Baltimore Parkway (Under Construction) cutting through the wooded terrain. Major institutional footprints dominate the map, including the expansive Fort George G Meade Military Reservation and the Beltsville Research Center.

Local landmarks such as the Laurel Race Track and Maryland State Teachers College sit alongside smaller, rural features like Perkins Chapel and Pleasant Hope Church. The area retains significant open space through the Patuxent Fish and Wildlife Refuge and Jericho Park, while numerous river crossings like Old Forge Bridge and Brock Bridge connect the emerging suburban settlements of Laurel and Bowie.