1900 Map of Accident

About this map

Friendsville and the Youghiogheny River valley anchor this late 19th-century landscape where western Maryland meets the borders of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The area is defined by a dense network of early milling sites and frontier settlements, including Blooming Rose Settlement and the interestingly named Accident. The map documents the vital importance of water power and overland transit during this era, showing numerous mills such as Browning Mill, Niles Mill, and Engle Mills situated along the many mountain runs.