1950 Map of Woodbine

About this map

The South Branch Patapsco River and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor define the northern boundary of this landscape at the intersection of Howard, Carroll, and Montgomery Counties. In the mid-1940s, when these aerial photographs were captured, the region was characterized by a dense network of small milling centers and crossroads hamlets. The prominence of family-named milling sites such as Hipsleys Mill, Roxbury Mills, Hoods Mill, and Carrs Mill speaks to the local agricultural economy and the importance of water power provided by Cattail Creek and the Patuxent River.