1951 Map of Rockville

About this map

Rockville sits at the center of this early 1950s landscape, serving as a hub for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and a network of historic thoroughfares like Rockville Pike and Viers Mill Rd. The transition from rural farmland to postwar residential development is evident in emerging neighborhoods such as Willerburn Acres and Beverly Farms. To the southwest, the Potomac River corridor reveals the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Abandoned) and various waterway features including Swains Lock and Minnehaha Branch.