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1939 Map of Leonardtown

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Leonardtown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Leonardtown serves as the focal point of this 1930s survey, situated along the wide waters of Breton Bay. The map captures a landscape defined by its deep relationship with the Patuxent River and the complex tidal inlets of St Clement Bay and Cuckold Creek. This era of Southern Maryland history is recorded through a dense network of local schools and churches, including the Bannaker Sch, Hickory Hill Sch, and the historic St Andrews Ch located at the junction of St Andrews Church Road.

Rural life is illustrated by the distribution of small settlements like Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and Broomes Island, linked by the prominent Three Notch Road. The topography shows the transition from the high ground of Tintop Hill and Gravely Knoll down to the low marshes and landings of the riverbanks. For genealogists and researchers, the inclusion of named locations like Maryland Springs Sch and various local wharves provides evidence of community centers and maritime commerce before the mid-century expansion of the region.