1956 Map of Rockville

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio RR corridor defines the mid-century development of this Montgomery County landscape, where the growing town of Rockville is surrounded by established rural communities and emerging suburbs. To the south, the Potomac River provides a stark contrast with its collection of named islands like Bealls Island and the historic path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. This era captures a mix of the old agricultural order and the new infrastructure of the jet age, evidenced by the presence of the Congressional Airport and numerous radio facilities such as the Radio Towers (WINX).