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Indian Head Maryland Map

Explore Indian Head, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Indian Head, Maryland

How to Use This Indian Head, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Indian Head, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Indian Head.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Indian Head
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Charles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.600119
Longitude	-77.162202
Population	3,894
Density	1222.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	20640
Area Code	301, 240
County Seat	La Plata
School District	Charles County Public Schools

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About Indian Head, Maryland

Indian Head is a locality in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,894. The population density is 1222.3 people per km². Indian Head is located at 38.6001°N, 77.1622°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Indian Head is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 20640.

Indian Head commands a landscape defined by the persistent, dark passage of the Harrison Cut, which carves a deliberate path through the dense, heavy soil of the region. It lies 6.3 miles north-northwest of Charles, MD (from Charles, MD: bearing 329°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-southeast of Dale City. The air here holds a particular, humid density that clings to the skin, cooling only as the light begins to fail and the shadows of the distant Appalachian Mountains stretch long and thin across the horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain transitions into the quiet, tangled maturity of the Doncaster State Forest, where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp movement of deer among the thicket. Those seeking a respite from the stillness often wander toward the edges of Mattingly Park, finding the earth there firm and ancient, a grounding presence that persists even as the seasons turn the foliage from a vibrant, dusty green to a brittle, muted brown.

Industrial history has shaped the iron and concrete foundations of Indian Head, leaving behind a legacy of innovation that once anchored the local economy to the rigorous demands of research and development. The rhythm of daily life moves with a steady, unadorned purpose, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers, yet connected to a wider world through the silent, enduring influence of its laboratories. Residents often find their way to the Maiden Fair Trail, tracing paths that wind away from the bustle toward the quiet expanse near Marumsco Acres Lake, where the water reflects the sky with a mirror-like clarity. Time in Indian Head feels measured in the long, slow intervals between the turning of the gears and the quiet, inevitable growth of the surrounding woodland, creating a space where the past remains an active participant in the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mattingly Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 177° S
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 170° S
Posey Gift (Met) (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 065° NE
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.8 mi, 344° N · 2,944 acres
Mason Neck Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 343° N
Mason Neck State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 334° NW
MATTAWOMAN NEA - Mattawoman Wildland (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 144° SE
Myrtle Grove Wma (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 102° E
Chapman Residual (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 080° E
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.4 mi, 306° NW · 1,268 acres
Pollinator Habitat (Nature Reserve) — 4.9 mi, 344° N
Belvoir Manor (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 018° N
Julie J. Metz Memorial (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 273° W
Basin Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 004° N
Colchester (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 320° NW
Potomac Path (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 282° W
Welcome to Occoquan (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 317° NW
George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 012° N
Lucy Burns Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 324° NW
Workhouse Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.4 mi, 323° NW
Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 029° NE
Mansion Line Entry (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 028° NE
Historic Area Entrance & Exit (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 028° NE
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 028° NE
Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 028° NE
Virtual Mansion Tour (Cinema) — 8.6 mi, 028° NE
Orientation Film (Cinema) — 8.6 mi, 028° NE
Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 8.9 mi, 010° N
Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 10.1 mi, 211° SW
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 10.2 mi, 037° NE · 2,795 acres

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