MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

LAND

STATE WILDLANDS

• Wildlands (by county)

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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 38 wildlands cover 65,956 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.

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MARYLAND WILDLANDS
(by county)

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ALLEGANY COUNTY

• Dan's Mountain Wildland
• Deep Run Wildland
  
• Maple Run Wildland
  
• Potomac Bends Wildland
  
• Rocky Gap Wildland
  
• Sideling Hill Wildland (Washington & Allegany counties)

Sideling Hill, west of Hancock, Washington County, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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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
• Parkers Creek Wildland

CAROLINE COUNTY

• Idylwild Wildland

CARROLL COUNTY

• Morgan Run Wildland

CHARLES COUNTY

• Chapman Wildland
• Mattawoman Wildland
• Zekiah Swamp

FREDERICK COUNTY

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

GARRETT COUNTY

• Backbone Mountain Wildland
• Bear Pen Wildland
• Big Savage Mountain Wildland
• High Rock Wildland
  
• Maple Lick Run Wildland
• Middle Fork Wildland
• Puzzley Run Wildland
• Savage Ravines Wildland
• South Savage Wildland
• Upper White Rock Run 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)

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

• Belt Woods Wildland

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

• St. Mary's River Wildland

SOMERSET COUNTY

• Cedar Island Wildland
• Janes Island Wildland

WASHINGTON COUNTY

• Sideling Hill Wildland (Washington & Allegany counties)

Grasses, Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, September 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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WORCESTER COUNTY

• Pocomoke River Cypress Swamp Wildland
• Pocomoke River Wildland (within State Forest)
• Pocomoke River Wildland (within Wildlife Management Area)

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