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1947 Map of Bittinger

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Bittinger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Bittinger and the surrounding highlands of Garrett County are defined by the steep corridors of Meadow Mountain and Savage Mountain in this mid-century portrait of Western Maryland. The landscape is a network of ridges and narrow valleys, where the Casselman River and its branches flow northward while the Savage River drains to the southeast. Local community life is anchored by small rural institutions like the Maynardier Ridge Ch and several one-room schoolhouses, including Bear Hill Sch and Blackhawk Sch, which served the scattered farmsteads of the era.

Transportation and infrastructure are dictated by the terrain, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad skirting the southern edge near Backbone Mtn. A significant modification to the drainage is visible in the east, where the Savage River Reservoir has altered the valley floor. Notable local landmarks like the Bittinger Fire Tower atop the ridge and the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center highlight the area's transition into a space for both forest management and mountain leisure.