Uploaded on 2014-12-07 by VMV

Indeed, at the time is was the epitome of urban sprawl as some houses were sold with a car included in the mortgage payment. The train also served to bring mail to the town using a "hook" system - it was a critical communication link. Today, the rail still stops in Garrett Park and residents still use the train to travel to Washington DC or as far as West Virginia. Infrastructure has shaped![enter image description here][1] the town. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14179590448959868.jpg