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1947 Map of Accident

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Accident
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Accident sits at the heart of this landscape, positioned along the historic corridor of the National Road as it crosses from Maryland into Pennsylvania. The map illustrates a region where local industry and natural resources are intertwined, featuring sites like the Sausman Mine and the water-powered operations of Kaese Mill and Engle Mill along the drainage of Bear Creek. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges such as Negro Mountain and Winding Ridge, which shaped the early transportation routes through the Appalachian highlands.

Rural life is evidenced by the presence of several Cem sites and the Rich Sch, serving scattered settlements like Mineral Spring and Whites. Large tracts of the Savage River State Forest dominate the eastern and southern portions of the sheet, while the Fish Hatchery near Bear Creek points to the area's long-standing connection to its cold-water streams. The boundary line between Somerset Co and Garrett Co highlights the map's role in documenting the interstate borderlands.