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1957 Map of Piscataway

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Piscataway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The boundary between Prince Georges Co and Charles Co defines this landscape during the mid-century suburbanization of Southern Maryland. The area shows a transition from rural agricultural land toward residential clusters, as seen in developments like Fort Washington Forest and Blandford Village. A deep religious and social history is etched into the terrain through various houses of worship, including St Marys Ch near the historic Piscataway settlement and the Zion Wesley Ch in the south.

Waterways like Piscataway Creek and Mattawoman Creek carve through the wooded landscape, which is marked by gravel extraction and small-scale infrastructure like the Drive-in Theater near Silesia. Modern transportation routes including Indian Head Highway and Pennsylvania Avenue indicate the growing connection to the nation's capital. Local community landmarks, from McKendree Cem to the settlement at Waldorf, provide essential reference points for genealogists tracing family ties in these developing counties.