1944 Map of New Windsor

About this map

New Windsor College and Western Maryland College stand as prominent academic landmarks in this mid-century survey of central Carroll County. The landscape is defined by the prominent height of Parr Ridge and the fertile Wakefield Valley, where agricultural and industrial activity concentrated along the Western Maryland railroad line. Industrial history is evident through features like the John Hyde Quarry and a series of water-powered sites including Wakefield Mill, Wagners Mill, and the Roop Mill Flume. Smaller crossroad settlements such as Uniontown, Tyrone, and Frizzelburg dot the upland terrain, while the larger hubs of New Windsor and Westminster show significant development. This map provides a detailed view of the regional infrastructure prior to late-century suburban expansion, showing numerous unnamed cemeteries and local landmarks like the Dunkard church and the Westminster Sewage Plant.