MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

LAND

STATE WILDLANDS

Within the Department of Natural Resources, Land Acquisition and Planning is responsible for the State wildlands preservation system. The system was established in 1971 to preserve the wilderness character of undisturbed areas in Maryland. Some 27 wildlands cover 39,412 acres in State parks, forests, and wildlife management areas. Designated by the General Assembly, wildlands protect watersheds and threatened or endangered species, and preserve unique ecological communities (Code Natural Resources Article, sec. 5-1203).

Loblolly Pine, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1998. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

ALLEGANY COUNTY

Deep Run Wildland
Maple Run Wildland
Potomac Bends Wildland
Rocky Gap Wildland
Sideling Hill Wildland (Washington & Allegany counties)

BALTIMORE COUNTY

Black Marsh Wildland
Gunpowder Falls Wildland
Mingo Branch/Bush Cabin Run Wildland
Panther Branch Wildland
Soldier's Delight Wildland
Sweathouse Branch Wildland

CALVERT COUNTY

Calvert Cliffs Wildland

CAROLINE COUNTY

Idylwild Wildland

CARROLL COUNTY

Morgan Run Wildland

CHARLES COUNTY

Mattawoman Wildland

FREDERICK COUNTY

Cunningham Falls State Park Wildland
Islands of the Potomac Wildland (Frederick & Montgomery counties)

GARRETT COUNTY

Bear Pen Wildland
Big Savage Mountain Wildland
High Rock Wildland
Middle Fork Wildland

HOWARD COUNTY

Patuxent River Wildland (Howard & Montgomery counties)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Patuxent River Wildland (Howard & Montgomery counties)
Islands of the Potomac Wildland (Frederick & Mongomery counties)

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Belt Woods Wildland

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

St. Mary's River Wildland

SOMERSET COUNTY

Cedar Island Wildland

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Sideling Hill Wildland (Washington & Allegany counties)

WORCESTER COUNTY

Cypress Swamp Wildland
Pocomoke River Wildand

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Maryland Manual On-Line, 2011

August 9, 2011
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