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1953 Map of Westminster

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Westminster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Westminster serves as the focal point of this Carroll County landscape, showing the city's mid-century footprint alongside its later expansion. The Western Maryland railroad corridor remains a central feature, punctuated by Cranberry Station and cutting through the heart of the community. In the surrounding hills, a network of rural settlements such as Snydersburg, Mexico, and Sandymount persist, connected by early routes like Maryland 140 and Maryland 97.

Industry and local heritage are marked by several historic milling sites, including Hoffmans Mill and Walnut Grove Mills located along the winding Beaver Run. The map records significant community landmarks of the era, from the Robert Moton Sch to the Carroll County General Hospital. Rural life is further anchored by numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as St Johns Ch, Wesley Chapel, and the Elsworth Cem, providing essential data for genealogists and local historians.