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1951 Map of Cherry Run

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Cherry Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Potomac River corridor serves as a busy multi-modal transit hub where Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania nearly converge. This early 1950s survey documents a landscape defined by the parallel movement of the Baltimore and Ohio RR, the Western Maryland RR, and the historic National Pike. While these modern arteries dominate the valley, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Abandoned) remains a visible relic of an earlier economic era, tracing the river's north bank.

Away from the industrial riverfront, the terrain rises into the ridge-and-valley province, featuring Tuscarora Mountain and Orchard Ridge. These uplands are dotted with small rural centers like Yeakle Mill and Pecktonville. Local life is anchored by traditional institutions such as Michaels Chapel, Bethel Ch, and the Red Hill Sch, reflecting a resilient agricultural community. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it identifies numerous family-named ridges and small country churches like Little Cove Ch and Mooreville Ch.