2011 Map of Avilton

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New Germany State Park anchor the southwestern corner of this landscape, where the New Germany State Park Dam forms New Germany Lake amidst the high terrain of Salt Block Mountain and Red Ridge. Moving north through the high country of Chestnut Ridge, the area is defined by a series of north-flowing watercourses including the Casselman River and Meadow Run. The distribution of local history is visible through a network of small family and community burial sites such as Saint Anns Cemetery, Merrbach Cemetery, and Blocher Cemetery. This region reflects a pattern of high-elevation settlements and farmsteads connected by rural corridors like Old Route 219 and Greenville Rd. In the east, the Frostburg Reservoir and its Big Piney Run Dam highlight the engineering of water resources for the surrounding area, while the rural communities of Piney Grove and Avilton sit along established mountain roads.