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1951 Map of White Marsh

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of White Marsh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Gunpowder Falls and Little Gunpowder Falls carve through the landscape of northeastern Baltimore and western Harford counties, defining a region of transition from rolling uplands to the tidal waters of the Bird River. In the early 1950s, this area remained largely rural, characterized by scattered crossroads settlements like Fork, Kingsville, and Glenarm. The map reveals a dense network of local institutions, including St Michaels Church near Perry Hall and the Perry Hall School.

Transport is a dominant theme, with the Pennsylvania and Maryland railroad providing access through stops like Baldwin Station and White Marsh Station. These rail lines, alongside the prominent Harford Road and General Pulaski Highway, supported a local economy of greenhouses and small mills, such as those at Franklinville and Jerusalem. This survey captures the region just before the post-war suburban expansion significantly altered its agricultural character.