Loading map...

1965 Map of Upper Marlboro

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Upper Marlboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Upper Marlboro serves as a focal point for this survey of eastern Prince George’s County, where the agricultural legacy of the University of Maryland Tobacco Experimental Farm meets the encroaching postwar development of the Washington, D.C. suburbs. The landscape is a mix of wooded creek valleys like the Western Branch and large-scale institutional footprints, most notably Andrews Air Force Base. Traditional crossroads and rural hamlets such as Westphalia, Mellwood, and Croom Station are documented alongside new infrastructure like the Beltway and Suitland Parkway.

Local social history is preserved through the locations of several historic congregations and schools, including St Barnabas Ch, St Lukes Cem Ch, and Douglass High Sch. The map also captures the transition of land use towards public recreation, as seen in the establishment of Rosaryville State Park and Hallaway State Park. A trace of the area's rail history remains visible via an Old Railroad Grade and the Conrail line near Croom.