1944 Map of Upper Marlboro

About this map

The Prince George's County seat of Upper Marlboro serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, positioned at the convergence of Western Br and Federal Spring Branch. The map reveals a transition between rural agricultural areas and increasing government presence, notably defined by the expansive Camp Springs Military Reservation and the U S Naval Reservation to the south. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain through family and institutional landmarks such as the Alms House near Berry Lane and numerous religious sites like St Barnabas Chapel and St Luke Church. The transport network of the time is characterized by the winding Marlboro Pike and the Crain Highway, while the presence of an Abandoned RR near Croom Station hints at the shifting logistics of the era, where former rail lines were already giving way to modern road infrastructure.