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1952 Map of Poolesville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Poolesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Potomac River corridor at the intersection of Montgomery and Frederick counties serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey, illustrating a landscape defined by its historical transportation arteries. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parallels the river, featuring the Monocacy Aqueduct where the canal crosses the Monocacy River. Upland from the river, established agricultural settlements like Poolesville, Dickerson, and Beallsville are interconnected by a maturing road network and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line.

Local landmarks provide a detailed look at community life in the 1950s, from the Sellman Sch and Elijah Ch to several family and community burial grounds such as Mt Pleasant Cem and Monocacy Cem. The presence of Tuscarora Sta and Barnesville Sta highlights the continued importance of rail transit for these rural outposts. The terrain is marked by the prominence of Mount Ephraim to the north, overlooking the drainage of Dry Seneca Creek and Broad Run.