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1953 Map of Reisterstown

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Reisterstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Reisterstown serves as a central hub on this mid-century survey, situated at the junction of the Hanover Pike and Westminster Pike. The landscape is defined by its transition from a structured rail-and-road network to the open drainage basins of Gwynns Falls and the newly formed Liberty Lake to the west. Several prominent educational and institutional grounds characterize the area, including the Hannah More Academy For Girls, Franklin High Sch, and the sprawling Rosewood State Training Sch.

The Western Maryland Railway cuts a diagonal path through the terrain, connecting established settlements like Glyndon, Emory Grove, and Owings Mills. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous named church properties and cemeteries, such as Sacred Heart Ch and the Chevre Ahayas Chesed Cem. The presence of the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club and the Gwynnbrook State Game Farm reflects the region's long-standing equestrian and conservation traditions.