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2016 Map of Clear Spring

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Clear Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Clear Spring and its surrounding Maryland countryside sit at a transition between the rising Bear Pond Mountains and the valley floor. The landscape is defined by the corrugated ridges of Hearthstone Mtn, Sword Mtn, and Cove Mtn, which frame narrow corridors like Blair Valley. This 2016 survey documents a dense network of local history, marked by numerous burial grounds including Rose Hill Cem, Saint Peters Cem, and the Little Metropolitan Cem.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Little Conococheague Cr and Licking Cr draining the highlands, while Blairs Valley Lake serves as a significant landmark at the foot of Powell Mtn. The movement of people through this terrain is traced along historic routes like the Baltimore National Pike, connecting outlying settlements such as Kasiesville and Shady Bower to the larger communities of Charlton and Big Spring.