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1947 Map of Bittinger

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Bittinger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Casselman River and Savage River watersheds define the high-altitude geography of Garrett County as it appeared in the late 1940s. Centered on the community of Bittinger, this landscape is shaped by the parallel ridges of Meadow Mountain and Solomon Ridge, much of which is preserved within the Savage River State Forest. The map documents a rural society anchored by local institutions, including the Meadow Mountain Ch, Blackhawk Sch, and the Maynardier Ridge Ch.

Evidence of mid-century infrastructure and land use is found in the Savage River Dam and the resulting Westernport Reservoir, alongside the Bittinger Fire Tower standing atop the ridgeline. The area’s transition toward conservation and leisure is marked by the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center and a dedicated Ski Trail. Family names are etched into the topography at Brenneman Hill, Rhodes Hill, and Jenkins Hall, providing essential leads for genealogical research in this mountain region.