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2014 Map of Bellegrove

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bellegrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sideling Hill dominates this intersection of the Mid-Atlantic, where the borders of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia meet along the winding Potomac River. The landscape is defined by the steep ridges and deep hollows of the Appalachian mountains, including Sawmill Hollow and Swain Hollow. Along the river's northern bank, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves a vital corridor of 19th-century transport history, featuring the Indigo Tunnel and the Sideling Hill Creek Aqueduct.

Small settlements like Bellegrove, Pearre, and Mann are connected by a network of historic routes including the National Pike and Western Pike. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies specific points of interest such as Mt Olivet Cem and Saint Pauls Cem, alongside numerous family-named landmarks like Lake Edward Elliote Jenkins. The complex topography reflects the region's long-standing role as a gateway through the mountain barriers.