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1895 Map of Prince Frederick

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Prince Frederick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1895
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1895

About this map

The Patuxent River serves as the central artery of this late nineteenth-century landscape, defining the boundary between Prince George and Calvert counties. The reliance on water-borne commerce is evident in the numerous riverside points such as Lyons Cr. Wharf, White Landing, and Leitches Wharf. Interior settlements like Prince Frederick and Huntingtown are connected by a network of roads that converge on river crossings like Magruder Ferry and Ferry Landing.

A notable speculative infrastructure project is visible in the Drum Point Proposed R. R., which cuts a path toward the southern peninsula through Mt. Harmony and Sunderland. Along the eastern shore, the Chesapeake Bay coastline features Plum Point and Holland Point, while small inland communities like Dunkirk (Smithville) and Parran (Sandy Bottom) reveal the dual naming conventions common in rural Maryland at this time.