1953 Map of Lineboro

About this map

Gunpowder Falls and its various tributaries, including Grave Run and Georges Run, carve through the rolling landscape of the Maryland-Pennsylvania border. This mid-century survey documents the rural character of northern Carroll and Baltimore counties just as the Prettyboy Reservoir was establishing itself as a dominant geographic feature in the southeast. The Western Maryland RR serves as a vital corridor through the hills, connecting settlements like Lineboro, Millers, and Alesia. The map is particularly detailed regarding community life, noting the placement of one-room schoolhouses such as Hokes Sch and Wolfgangs Sch, alongside numerous country churches like Lazarus Ch and St Johns Ch. The presence of the Dixon and Line marker underscores the historical significance of this boundary region, where small hamlets like Stiltz and Hoffmanville dot the valleys between ridges like Rocky Ridge and Fairs Ridge.