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1955 Map of Clear Spring

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Clear Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Punchbowl and the dramatic ridgelines of Two Top Mountain dominate the topography of this Maryland-Pennsylvania borderlands region. In the mid-1950s, the community of Clear Spring serves as a central hub along the historic National Road, supported by the Clear Spring High Sch and Rose Hill Cem. The landscape is a study in ridge-and-valley geography, where the Mason and Dixon Line cuts across steep elevations like Sword Mountain and Rickard Mountain.

Industry and transport are defined by the Western Maryland railroad corridor near Ashton and Charlton, while the valley floors are drained by the winding Licking Creek and Conococheague Creek. Rural life is anchored by local landmarks such as St Pauls Ch and St Clements Chapel, alongside smaller settlements like Shady Bower and Kasiesville. This survey reveals a deeply established agricultural and transit network preserved before modern highway expansions altered the character of these mountain passes.