1949 Map of Cumberland

About this map

Cumberland serves as the industrial and transportation hub for this 1949 survey, situated where the Potomac River meets Wills Creek. The dramatic gap through Wills Mountain, known as The Narrows, dictates the path of the National Pike and multiple railroads, including the Western Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio. To the north, the historic Mason and Dixon Line separates Maryland from Pennsylvania, passing just above Ellerslie. Smaller settlements like Mount Savage and Wellersburg are connected by a network of creeks and runs, including Jennings Run and Braddock Run. Genealogists may find interest in the St Patricks Cem or the Porter Cem, while industrial historians can trace the remnants of an Abandoned Canal and early mining activities such as a Strip Mine near the Pennsylvania border.