1957 Map of Upper Marlboro

About this map

The University of Maryland Tobacco Experimental Farm and the historic Mt Airy (Custis Birthplace) anchor this mid-century portrait of Prince George's County. In the final years before suburbanization fully transformed the landscape, the area shows a distinct division between the emerging residential developments of District Heights and Forestville in the northwest and the persistent agricultural character near the county seat at Upper Marlboro. The eastern portion of the map is defined by the Western Branch and Southwest Branch, where the Pennsylvania Railroad serves rural outposts like Croom Station. A significant portion of the terrain is occupied by the U S Military Reservation Andrews Air Force Base, which by 1957 had become a dominant geographical feature, contrasting with the nearby quiet landmarks like St Barnabas Ch and the waters of Dower House Pond.