Maryland maps: printable and free
5 free maps of Maryland: high-resolution PNG (300 dpi) and PDF for US Letter or A4.
PDF = US Letter; A4 for other countries. Tap a map to view it full size. Free for personal, school and commercial use.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
1. Maryland blank outline map
The state border only, with a scale bar. Good for labeling, coloring and tracing.
View full size2. Maryland county map
All 24 county-level areas: 23 counties and 1 independent city, outlined without names.
View full size3. Maryland labeled county map
The same 24 county-level areas, each named. Names that don't fit inside a small area sit just outside, joined by a short line.
View full size4. Maryland map with major cities
23 cities, chosen by 2024 Census population and spaced so no labels overlap. The capital is marked with a star.
View full size5. Maryland elevation map
USGS 3DEP elevation as color plus hillshade. Legend in feet with meters underneath; the low point is sea level, so it has no marker, a star the capital.
View full sizeMaryland: shape, counties and terrain
Maryland spans about 239 miles from east to west and 125 miles from north to south, with 9,711 square miles of land. Its outline is irregular: the state fills only 34% of the box drawn around it on the map. The Census boundary file draws it as 18 separate land areas, only one of them larger than 100 square miles.
Maryland has 24 county-level areas: 23 counties and 1 independent city. The largest by land area is Frederick County (661 sq mi) and the smallest is Baltimore city (81 sq mi). The capital, Annapolis, sits at 44 ft downtown (USGS).
Elevation runs from sea level along the Atlantic Ocean to 3,360 ft (1,024 m) at Hoye Crest in Garrett County, a range of 3,360 ft. The sampled average is about 425 ft.
On the relief map's elevation grid, 5% of the state lies below 0 ft, 81% between 0 and 1,000 ft, 6% between 1,000 and 2,000 ft and 7% between 2,000 and 3,000 ft and under 1% above 3,000 ft. Split from west to east into thirds, the western third averages 2,065 ft, the central third 433 ft and the eastern third 104 ft, so the land is highest in the western third and lowest in the eastern third.
More figures, with sources: Maryland elevation: highest, lowest and average points.
How teachers and students can use these maps
- Blank map: label Annapolis, the capital, and the largest cities, then check them against the cities map. Older students can draw in rivers or mountain ranges from an atlas.
- County map: find your own county among the 24. The labeled version works as an answer key; the blank one as a quiz.
- Cities map: Annapolis to Cumberland is about 130 miles in a straight line. Measure it with the scale bar and see how close you get.
- Elevation map: find Hoye Crest (3,360 ft) and the coast, at sea level, and work out the difference: 3,360 ft. Then use the legend to estimate the elevation of your town and check it with our elevation tool.
- Printing: each map has a US Letter PDF and an A4 PDF. The PDFs are vector files, so lines and labels stay sharp at any size. The outline maps use very little ink in black and white.
License: free to use
These maps are free for personal, school and commercial use. Print them, copy them, change them, and use them in worksheets, slides, books, apps or websites. No permission or fee is needed. A credit is appreciated: Map: MyCurrentElevation.org.
The data behind them (US Census Bureau boundaries and population, USGS elevation) is in the public domain. Inter, the typeface on the maps, is licensed under the SIL Open Font License.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files (states, counties; 1:500,000) — state and county borders, county land areas, map extents
- USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) elevation service — elevation colors and shading on the relief map, and the elevation shares quoted above
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) — which cities are largest
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (place locations) — city locations
- USGS, Elevations and Distances in the United States (highest and lowest elevations) — Hoye Crest elevation (highest point)
- USGS, Elevations and Distances in the United States (highest and lowest elevations) — lowest point
- USGS 3DEP via the Elevation Point Query Service — sampled average elevation and the capital's downtown elevation
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Counties layer — number and type of county-level areas
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Other states and the US map: all printable maps · Maryland elevation
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made