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1949 Map of Bittinger

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Casselman River and Savage River headwaters dominate this 1940s survey of Garrett County, Maryland, where the rural community of Bittinger serves as a central point of settlement. The landscape is defined by the massive ridges of Meadow Mountain and Big Savage Mtn, which frame a territory of scattered mountain schools and remote churches. Public lands are well-established here, with the Savage River State Forest covering significant acreage.

For local historians, the map reveals the social infrastructure of the era, including the Meadow Mountain Mission, Maynardier Ridge Ch, and schools such as Blackhawk Sch and Dry Run Sch. Transportation and industry are noted by the southern presence of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor and the Bittinger Fire Tower standing watch over the timberlands. Notable landmarks like the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center and Westernport Reservoir indicate the growing intersection of recreation and resource management in these highlands.