Maryland Landmarks Map
A free printable illustrated map of Maryland for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 5 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.
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Color or black and white.
Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.
Color
The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.
Black and white
The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.
What is on the Maryland map
Every picture sits at its real location in Maryland, with a one-line fact beside it. Annapolis, the capital, is marked with a star.
Landmarks and natural places
- Deep Creek Lake: It is the largest manmade lake in Maryland.
- Potomac River: This river forms the state’s southern border.
- Assateague Ponies: Wild horses have roamed this island since the 1600s.
- Chesapeake Bay: It is the largest estuary in the United States.
- Fort McHenry: A battle here inspired the national anthem in 1814.
- Antietam Battlefield: This was the site of a major Civil War battle in 1862.
- St. Mary’s City: It was Maryland’s first colonial capital in 1634.
- Decoy Carving: Havre de Grace is the decoy capital of the world.
What Maryland makes and grows
- Blue Crab: Marylanders harvest millions of these crabs yearly.
- Skipjack: These sailboats are used to harvest oysters.
- Coal Mining: Miners dug coal from western hills for decades.
- Poultry Farming: The Eastern Shore is a major producer of chickens.
State symbols
- Wye Oak: It was one of the largest white oaks in the world.
- Baltimore Oriole: This bird shares colors with the state flag.
- Black-Eyed Susan: This yellow daisy became the state flower in 1918.
- Diamondback Terrapin: It is the University of Maryland’s mascot.
Maryland key facts
From the box on the map
- Nickname
- The Old Line State
- Capital
- Annapolis
- Largest city
- Baltimore
- Became a state
- April 28, 1788 (7th)
- State bird
- Baltimore Oriole
- State flower
- Black-Eyed Susan
- State tree
- White Oak
- Motto
- Strong Deeds, Gentle Words
Cities shown
- Annapolis (capital)
- Baltimore
- Frederick
- Salisbury
- Cumberland
The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.