Crofton, Maryland: A Short History of a Planned Community
Early geography and colonial era background Nestled in northwestern Anne Arundel County, Crofton, Maryland, is a textbook example of mid-20th-century planned-suburb development: conceived on paper, built on farmland, and grown into a sizable commuter community serving the Baltimore–Washington corridor. Officially launched in the fall of 1964, Crofton began as a deliberately planned residential enclave anchored…
