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1965 Map of Rockville

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Rockville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Potomac River corridor and its surrounding suburbs undergo significant transformation on this survey, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves a historical waterway while the nearby landscape transitions toward modern residential clusters. The core of Rockville is densely detailed, featuring civic landmarks like St Marys Ch and Montgomery College, alongside institutional sites including the U S Bureau of Standards.

Suburban development patterns of the mid-1960s are evident in the proliferation of named estates and hills, such as Lakewood Estates and Willerburn Acres. The map also captures several local cemeteries and schools, including the Lincoln High Sch and Pleasant View Cem, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogical research. Purple revisions highlight the rapid expansion of urban areas, showing how the quiet tracts of Hunting Hill and Glen Hills were being integrated into the growing metropolitan sprawl of Montgomery County.