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1953 Map of Lower Marlboro

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lower Marlboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Patuxent River serves as the central artery for this mid-century survey, dividing Prince Georges and Anne Arundel counties in the north, and Calvert County in the south. The landscape is defined by its maritime heritage, visible in the numerous river landings and wharves such as Lyons Creek Wharf, Magruder Landing, and Milltown Landing. These points once facilitated the transport of goods and tobacco from the interior, where a network of rural roads like Nottingham Road and Tanyard Road connects small communities and crossroads.

Local landmarks provide a window into the region's social history, including several schools and houses of worship. Small settlements such as Nottingham, Westwood, and Lower Marlboro are documented alongside family-named educational sites like Chaney Sch and Holley Grove Elem Sch. The preserve at the Merkle Wildlife Management Area highlights the transition of large riverside tracts into protected conservation spaces by the late 1970s.