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1949 Map of Avilton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Avilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Casselman River and the Baltimore and Ohio RR cut through the northern corner of this landscape, where the Pennsylvania Maryland Mason and Dixon Line divides the Allegheny highland. The geography is defined by parallel ridges including Meadow Mountain, Red Mountain, and Chestnut Ridge, creating a corrugated terrain of steep runs and high points. This post-war survey captures the rural character of Garrett County before modern development, centered on small crossroads like Avilton and Piney Grove.

Social and spiritual life in these mountain hollows is anchored by several rural congregations and family burial grounds, such as Mt Zion Ch Cem along the National Pike and St Annes Ch near Walnut Hill. To the south, the Savage River State Forest covers vast tracts of the upland, bordering the New Germany Rec Area. This map provides a detailed view of the mid-century road network and small-scale land use, including the Underground Pipe Line and scattered schoolhouses like Avilton Sch.