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1957 Map of Relay

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Relay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Patapsco River serves as the dividing line between Baltimore, Howard, and Anne Arundel counties, shaping the suburban development of the mid-1950s. At the center of the sheet, the Baltimore Friendship International Airport stands as a major modern infrastructure hub, while older communities like Relay, Elkridge, and Arbutus maintain their distinct identities along the rail corridors of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and Pennsylvania RR.

Heavy investment in transportation is evident through the path of the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy cutting through the landscape. Beyond the transit networks, the map records numerous localized landmarks vital for genealogical research, including the St Gabriels Home All Saints Convent, United Hebrew Cemetery, and rural educational sites like the Barrett Training Sch. Small settlements such as Hanover, Dorsey, and Harmans appear before the extensive industrial expansion of the later 20th century.