Maryland Route 471
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 471 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Indian Bridge Road, the state highway runs 1.01 miles (1.6 km) from Maryland Route 5
north to a crossing of the St. Marys River
within Great Mills
. MD 471 was constructed in two segments in the early 1930s. The second segment near Leonardtown
was removed from the state highway system in the mid 1950s but returned as an extension of MD 4
in the early 1980s.
. The state highway continues northwest, crossing the St. Mary's River twice. MD 471 reaches its northern terminus at the northern end of the second bridge over the river. Indian Bridge Road continues northwest as a county highway toward St. Mary's River State Park
and an intersection with MD 4 (St. Andrews Church Road) between Leonardtown
and California
.
in St. Mary's County.
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State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Known as Indian Bridge Road, the state highway runs 1.01 miles (1.6 km) from Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County....
north to a crossing of the St. Marys River
St. Marys River (Maryland)
The St. Marys River is a river in southern Maryland in the United States. It rises in southern St. Mary's County, and flows to the southeast through Great Mills, widening into a tidal estuary near St. Marys City, approximately wide at its mouth on the Potomac River, near the Chesapeake...
within Great Mills
Great Mills, Maryland
Great Mills is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Great Mills High School serves the lower end of the county, including the town of Lexington Park; there is a public swimming pool adjacent...
. MD 471 was constructed in two segments in the early 1930s. The second segment near Leonardtown
Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St...
was removed from the state highway system in the mid 1950s but returned as an extension of MD 4
Maryland Route 4
Maryland Route 4 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 5 in Leonardtown north to Southern Avenue at the Washington, D.C. border, past which the highway continues as Pennsylvania Avenue...
in the early 1980s.
Route description
MD 471 begins at an intersection with MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) and Flat Iron Road in Great Mills. The state highway heads north as an 18 feet (5.5 m) wide two-lane road north through a forested area. MD 471 passes through the cluster of four buildings that is Cecil's Mill Historic DistrictCecil's Mill Historic District
Cecil's Mill Historic District is a national historic district in Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It consists of four buildings: Cecil's Mill, Cecil Store, the Cecil Home, and Old Holy Face Church. Cecil's Mill is a -story wood-framed structure, that was used until 1959. Across from the...
. The state highway continues northwest, crossing the St. Mary's River twice. MD 471 reaches its northern terminus at the northern end of the second bridge over the river. Indian Bridge Road continues northwest as a county highway toward St. Mary's River State Park
St. Mary's River State Park
St. Mary's River State Park is a state park in the state of Maryland. The part consists of two sites, one and the second and largely undeveloped. The park features boat launch, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking, horseback, and mountain biking trails hunting, picnicking, boating—electric...
and an intersection with MD 4 (St. Andrews Church Road) between Leonardtown
Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St...
and California
California, Maryland
California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,307 at the 2000 census. California continues to grow with the spread of population out from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both...
.
History
MD 471 was constructed in two disjoint segments in 1932: the current length of the state highway along Indian Bridge Road and St. Andrews Church Road between MD 5 and Fairgrounds Road near Leonardtown. The latter segment of MD 471 was removed from the state highway system in 1956 but returned when MD 4 was extended west from California to Leonardtown in 1982. The current portion of MD 471 was also transferred to county control in 1956 but returned to the state highway system by 1963.Junction list
The entire route is in Great MillsGreat Mills, Maryland
Great Mills is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Great Mills High School serves the lower end of the county, including the town of Lexington Park; there is a public swimming pool adjacent...
in St. Mary's County.
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!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
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|Southern terminus
|-
|1.01
|Indian Bridge Road north
|Northern terminus; end of state maintenance at St. Marys River
St. Marys River (Maryland)
The St. Marys River is a river in southern Maryland in the United States. It rises in southern St. Mary's County, and flows to the southeast through Great Mills, widening into a tidal estuary near St. Marys City, approximately wide at its mouth on the Potomac River, near the Chesapeake...