Maryland
"America in Miniature"

Join us for a look around Maryland
and its economy, past and present.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tour the COUNTIES Tour the REGIONS
Tour Maryland's INDUSTRIES Tour Maryland's TRANSPORTATION
Tour Maryland's MANUFACTURING Tour Maryland's BUSINESSES
Tour Maryland's FARMS Tour Maryland's ECONOMIC HISTORY

 


 
 

MARYLAND COUNTIES

Maryland has 23 counties and one independent city, Baltimore City.  Each county has its very own features which make it special.  Back to table.


 

MARYLAND REGIONS

    The state of Maryland is unique in that it contains land in three separate regions.  The Westernmost part of the state is mountainous, has a cooler climate, and is still very rural.  The middle part of the state is located on the Piedmont Plateau and contains the Fall Line, an area where the elevation drops off and natural waterfalls are created along our rivers.  The Eastern Shore is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain and is actually separated into land east and west of the Chesapeake Bay.  Life for people in each of these three regions is extremely different in many ways.
Western MD        Central MD        Eastern Shore

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MARYLAND INDUSTRIES
 

Click  to read about Maryland's water industry.
Click to read about Maryland's forest industry.
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MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION

The C & O Canal played an important part in Maryland History.  Today, you can take a scenic walk down the tow path.

 

The B & O Railroad, now the CSX railway, was also important in our history.

The first form of transportation from Baltimore to western Maryland was the National Road.
Much of this road remains and you can still travel west on Route 40.

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MARYLAND MANUFACTURING



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland manufactures many goods, 
including ships, paper, and canned goods. 
Click on the picture to find out more.

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MARYLAND BUSINESSES

Click the drawer to find out about some Maryland businesses.
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MARYLAND FARMS
Maryland farmers have several different crops, mostly depending on what area they live in.
See the maps below to see where the crops are grown.

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MARYLAND ECONOMICS
From the beginning, Maryland has had a prosperous economy.  With such cities as Baltimore and Annapolis, business has boomed at land and sea.  From tobacco to corn and government work to various industries, Maryland is one of the most profitable states in the country.
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Images courtesy of the Office of the Secretary of State of Maryland
http://www.sos.state.md.us/sos/kids/html/kidhome.html