1951 Map of Bellegrove

About this map

The Mason and Dixon Line serves as a stark jurisdictional boundary atop the ridges of this 1951 survey, where the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia converge. The landscape is defined by the tight meanders of the Potomac River and the Sideling Hill Creek, which carves through the prominent elevation of Sideling Hill. Transportation history is layered across the terrain, showing the National Pike cutting east-west while the river corridor contains the silent remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Abandoned) and the Western Maryland Railway (Abandoned). Small rural centers like Bellegrove and Exline are anchored by local landmarks such as Piney Plains Ch and Big Ridge Ch, while the southern reaches near the Cacapon River include the private grounds of the Woodmont Club.