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1953 Map of Taneytown

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Taneytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Taneytown serves as the focal point of this Piedmont landscape, situated just south of the historic Mason and Dixon Line that defines the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania. The area is characterized by a network of waterways including the Monocacy River, Alloway Creek, and Big Pipe Creek, which influenced early settlement and industry as evidenced by Mairs Mill and Starners Dam. The map documents a transition in transportation, showing the established path of the Penn Central railroad alongside rural thoroughfares like Bullfrog Road.

Community life is anchored by institutions such as the Taneytown Sch, Hoffman Orphanage, and numerous local congregations including Piney Cr Ch and St James Ch. Smaller hamlets like Harney, Galt, and Copperville appear as concentrated clusters of activity, while the presence of the Drive-in Theater near Bridgeport and the Memorial Park in the town center reflect mid-century cultural developments. Family history researchers will find significant value in the mapped locations of the Mountainview Cem, Sunrise Cem, and Mt Pleasant Cem.