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1947 Map of Relay

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Relay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Patapsco River and its industrial corridors define this mid-century landscape just south of Baltimore, captured during a period of massive infrastructure growth. The construction of the Baltimore Friendship International Airport is a central focal point, showing the early footprint of what would become a major regional hub. Surrounding the airport, established communities like Linthicum Heights, Glen Burnie, and Lansdowne show the post-war transition toward suburbanization, while the presence of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads highlights the area's continued reliance on heavy transport.

Further south, the landscape opens into the naval and military spheres of Anne Arundel County. Significant institutional presence is marked by the U S Naval Academy Dairy and the northern reaches of the Fort George G Meade Military Reservation. Along the intricate shoreline of the Magothy River and Severn River, numerous waterfront communities and landings like Herald Harbor and Sherwood Forest illustrate the region's long-standing connection to the Chesapeake Bay.