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1944 Map of Odenton

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Odenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Fort George G Meade Military Reservation dominates the western landscape of this mid-century survey, showing the intensive infrastructure of the World War II era. Within its boundaries, specialized training sites like the Rifle Range and Pistol Range are clearly delineated alongside critical facilities like the heating plant stack and a dedicated Landing Strip. This military presence is juxtaposed against the established agricultural and civilian life of Anne Arundel County, where small settlements like Odenton and Gambrills sit along the Pennsylvania railroad line.

The Little Patuxent River and Severn River define the local topography, with the U. S. Naval Academy Dairy and Forest and Stream Animal Cemetery providing unique localized landmarks. Long-standing community centers such as Waugh Chapel and St Stephens Church appear alongside smaller crossroads like Sappington and Dorrs Corner. The map captures a moment of transition where the Robert Crain Highway begins to link these rural outposts and military installations into a more integrated regional network.