The goal of the interactive mapping within the Belair at Bowie Flight to Freedom is to define and visually represent the city's neighborhoods at different points in history. How were the boundaries of the Queen Anne and Vansville districts carved into present day Bowie? Who lived, worked and worshiped there?

In this section of the website, historically significant maps are accessible and linked to relevant information about the contemporary population of Bowie, Maryland. Careful review, comparison and reflection on these maps with primary documents will reveal connections between the people and places where the history of this town built around Belair Mansion was forged. Individuals and sites are highlighted on the maps for the researcher with both geographic referencing and biographical information. Ultimately, the maps should uncover social and cultural groupings significant to this central area of Prince George's County.

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Map Help

Select a Map of Bowie (Actual View):

• District No. 7 (Queen Anne's District) - G.M. Hopkins 1878 Atlas of Prince George's County
• District No. 14 - G.M. Hopkins 1878 Atlas of Prince George's County
• Vansville District - Simon J. Martenet, Martenet's Atlas of Maryland, 1861, Library of Congress, MSA SC 1213-1-118
• Queen Anne's District - Simon J. Martenet, Martenet's Atlas of Maryland, 1861, Library of Congress, MSA SC 1213-1-118

Select Map of Bowie (Screen View):

1878 Atlas of Prince George's County District 7
1878 Atlas of Prince George's County District 14
1861 Simon J. Martenet, Vansville Prince George's County
1861 Simon J. Martenet, Queen Anne's Prince George's County