1902 Map of Parkton
USGS Topo · Published 1927About this map
The Northern Central Ry carves through the central valley of this northern Baltimore County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for commerce and travel at the dawn of the twentieth century. Several established settlements grew along this rail spine, including Parkton, Whitehall, and Glencoe, while the surrounding hills are dotted with historic manor names and agrarian communities such as Bacon Hall, Philopolis, and Mount Carmel. To the north, the map documents the Pennsylvania Maryland boundary line, where the borough of New Freedom sits just across the border from Summit Grove. The area's hydrology is dominated by the winding paths of the Little Gunpowder Falls and Little Falls, which define the drainage patterns for the numerous runs and branches that supported local mills and farms. The presence of the Turnpike running through Hereford highlights the early road network that connected these rural Maryland townships before the expansion of modern highways.
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Editions of this 1902 Parkton Map
7 editions found
Historical Maps of Shrewsbury Through Time
31 maps found
1892 Ellicott
Baltimore County, MD
1893 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1894 Ellicott
Baltimore County, MD
1900 Parkton
Baltimore County, MD
1901 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1902 Parkton
Baltimore County, MD
1906 Ellicott
Baltimore County, MD
1908 Patapsco
Baltimore County, MD
1941 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1944 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
1944 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
1944 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
1949 Gunpowder
Baltimore County, MD
1957 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
1958 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
1969 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2011 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2011 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2011 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2014 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2014 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2014 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2016 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2016 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2016 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2019 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2019 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2019 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD
2023 Hereford
Baltimore County, MD
2023 Phoenix
Baltimore County, MD
2023 Sparrows Point
Baltimore County, MD