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1900 Map of Accident

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Accident
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

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The Youghiogheny River carves a deep valley through this corner of Garrett County, dictating the early industrial and settlement patterns at the turn of the century. The Baltimore and Ohio RR follows the river's winding course, serving crucial transport nodes like Friendsville and Krug. High above the river valley, the terrain is dotted with early mountain communities and family-run operations, including the Blooming Rose Settlement and several hydraulic landmarks such as Speelman Mills and Kaese Mill.

Tracing the complex borderlands where Maryland meets Pennsylvania and West Virginia, this topography reveals a landscape transition from the high ridges of Meadow Mountain to the localized drainage of Bear Creek and Sang Run. In the north, Markleysburg and Addison anchor the cross-border activity, while the namesake town of Accident sits centrally atop the high plateau. The presence of numerous mills like Engle Mills and Browning Mill underscores a timber and grain economy deeply integrated with the region's steep hills and rushing runs.