1950 Map of Winfield

About this map

Parrs Ridge serves as the geographical spine of this central Maryland landscape, dividing the drainage patterns between several significant waterways. Small rural settlements and crossroads hubs define the mid-century social geography, with Winfield and Taylorsville emerging as central points along the ridge-line road networks. The map documents an era of dispersed agricultural life, evidenced by the numerous named crossroads such as Covers Corner, Dorsey Crossroads, and Picketts Corner. Educational infrastructure of the period is represented by the Woodbine Sch in the southern portion of the quadrangle. A network of stream branches, including Gillis Falls, Morgan Run, and Cabbage Spring Branch, carves through the undulating terrain, illustrating the natural water resources that shaped early settlement patterns and property lines across the Carroll and Frederick County border.