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1953 Map of Lineboro

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lineboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Western Maryland railroad winds through the heart of this rural borderland, connecting several small agricultural and industrial hamlets along the Mason-Dixon line. Small communities like Lineboro and Alesia are defined by their proximity to the tracks and the nearby South Branch Gunpowder Falls. The landscape is dotted with numerous country churches and one-room schoolhouses, including St Johns Ch and Wolfgangs Sch, reflecting a deeply rooted local community structure.

In the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, the significant expanse of the Prettyboy Reservoir dominates the terrain, having altered the flow of the Gunpowder Falls. Historically significant settlements like Beckleysville and Hoffmanville sit near the reservoir's fingers, while the higher elevations of Rocky Ridge and Beecher Hill provide a glimpse into the topographical variety of this Maryland-Pennsylvania border region before the intensification of modern suburban development.