1952 Map of Poolesville

About this map

The Potomac River corridor near the Loudoun and Montgomery county line is defined by a deep history of transport and trade. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parallels the riverbank, featuring the structural Monocacy Aqueduct where the Monocacy River joins the Potomac. This 1952 revision captures a landscape of established agrarian hamlets, from Poolesville and Beallsville in the south to Dickerson and Barnesville in the north. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad cuts across the terrain, serving depots like Tuscarora Sta and Barnesville Sta. Small rural communities such as Jerusalem, Jonesville, and Martinsburg anchor the local road network, while several local burying grounds, including Mt Pleasant Cem and Poolesville Cem, provide essential data for genealogists tracking family roots in this corner of Maryland.