1953 Map of Prince Frederick

About this map

The county seat of Prince Frederick serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, where the Maryland interior meets the expansive Chesapeake Bay. In the mid-1950s, the landscape was defined by its tobacco-farming roots and community institutions, evidenced by the central placement of the County Hospital, Brooks High Sch, and County High Sch. The shoreline is characterized by distinct residential and recreational pockets like Scientists Cliffs, Dares Beach, and Breezy Point, contrasting with the deeply wooded ravines of the Parker Creek drainage. To the north, older rural centers such as Huntingtown and Plum Point are marked by their respective churches and schools, including Patuxent Ch and Plum Point Sch, reflecting a settlement pattern tied to the ridges above Hunting Creek.