2016 Map of Sandy Spring

About this map

The Olney and Brookeville corridor in Montgomery County reveals a landscape of long-standing rural settlements integrated into a modern suburban framework. This 2016 survey shows how historic centers like Sandy Spring and Ashton have maintained their distinct identities even as residential development has expanded along the Georgia Ave and New Hampshire Ave thoroughfares. The northeastern portion of the map is dominated by the Triadelphia Reservoir and the Hawlings River, which carve through the terrain near the Howard Co Montgomery Co border. Local heritage is preserved in several prominent sites, including the Salem United Methodist Cem and the Saint Johns Episcopal Cem. Small settlements like Unity, Sunshine, and Brighton remain identifiable nodes within the river valleys, while the network of tributary creeks such as Reddy Br and Williamsburg Run highlights the area's complex drainage into the Patuxent and Anacostia watersheds.