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1956 Map of Round Bay

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Round Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Severn River and Magothy River define the intricate coastline of Anne Arundel County in this mid-century survey. Central to the sheet is the expansive Round Bay, containing St Helena Island and flanked by emerging residential communities like Linstead-on-the-Severn and Herald Harbor. Inland, the Baltimore and Annapolis RR cuts a straight path through Pasadena and Earleigh Heights, following the corridor of the Baltimore and Annapolis Highway.

Significant institutional and community landmarks are scattered throughout the wooded terrain, including the sprawling grounds of the Crownsville State Hospital near Bacon Ridge. Local history is preserved in the numerous small houses of worship and education, such as Asbury Ch, John Wesley Ch, and the Town Neck Sch. The map also reveals the industrial edges of the era with a Sand & Gravel Pit and Sewage Disposal facilities positioned near the growing waterfront developments of Severna Park and Manhattan Beach.