Maps of Baltimore

The first map with today’s post is from 1904 and shows Baltimore at the bottom. The rest of the map shows many small communities that are now suburbs, along with many creeks, roads, and railroads. The second map is from forty years later and shows how quickly the area developed.

Image: “Baltimore, MD Quadrangle” by the Charles D. Walcott (1904). From the United States Geological Survey

Image: “Baltimore, MD Quadrangle” by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (1944). From the United States Geological Survey