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1944 Map of Urbana

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Urbana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Hyattstown sits at the southern reach of this 1944 study, straddling the Frederick Montgomery boundary. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of Bennett Creek and Bush Creek, which carved the terrain long before the wartime road network connected these agrarian hubs. Industrial history is evident along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks in the north, where Monrovia and Ijamsville served as vital rail links.

Smaller crossroads settlements like Urbana and Fountain Mills anchor the central portion of the map, while local infrastructure is documented through specific landmarks like the Grist Mill near Hyattstown and the Center Sch near Centerville. Genealogists will find interest in several scattered Cem markers and the naming of smaller water features such as Fahrney Branch and Wildcat Branch, which reflect the localized nature of mid-century Maryland farming communities.