1944 Map of Urbana

Mid-century Maryland life is evident in the network of secondary roads connecting Urbana to outliers like Centerville and Green Valley. For genealogists and local historians, the map's precise placement of numerous small cemeteries and outlying hamlets such as Lewisdale, Kingsley, and Thurston provides a clear view of the social geography before the significant expansion of the Washington-Baltimore suburbs. The intricate drainage patterns of Fahrney Branch and Little Bennett Creek reveal the agricultural character of the Piedmont during the war years.