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1965 Map of Upper Marlboro

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Upper Marlboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Andrews Air Force Base dominates the western edge of this landscape, its expansive runways and perimeter roads like North Perimeter Road contrasting with the rural Maryland countryside to the east. The 1960s suburban expansion is evident in the purple-shaded growth of Forestville, Mellwood, and Clinton Heights, yet significant agricultural history remains preserved at the University of Maryland Tobacco Experimental Farm.

Smaller crossroads such as Croom Station and Rosaryville sit amidst a network of winding waterways including Western Branch and Piscataway Creek. Family and community history is anchored by several historic congregations, notably St Lukes Cem Ch and St Barnabas Ch. The transition from rural tobacco farming to a post-war military and commuter economy is captured here, with the Conrail line and Pennsylvania Avenue providing the primary transportation corridors toward the capital.