Log In Join Free

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1972 Print

Loading map...

1956 Map of Cumberland

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Cumberland serves as a pivotal rail and river junction where the Potomac River winds through the Appalachian ridges. This 1950s era survey captures a landscape defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and the Western Maryland Ry, which follow the river valleys and mountain gaps to connect industrial centers like Morgantown and Winchester.

The map details the complex terrain of the Allegheny Front and the Blue Ridge, showing the transition from the high plateau of Negro Mountain to the rolling valleys of the eastern panhandle. Extensive public lands, including the Monongahela National Forest and George Washington National Forest, dominate the high ridges, while recreational developments such as Deep Creek Lake appear alongside older settlements like Romney and Berkeley Springs.

Find a feature on this map

63 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1956

Date Published1972

PublisherU.S. Geological Survey

Map TypeTopographic

Scale1:250,000

Physical Dimensions31.6 x 21.9 inches

Editions of this 1956 Cumberland Map

6 editions found

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1966 Print

1966 edition

30.1 x 22.3 inches

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1966 Print

1966 edition

30.1 x 22.2 inches

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1966 Print

1966 edition

30.6 x 22 inches

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1972 Print

1972 edition

31 x 22 inches

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1972 Print

1972 edition

31.6 x 21.9 inches

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1981 Print

1981 edition

30.8 x 21.9 inches

Historical Maps of Morgantown Through Time

16 maps found

1948 Map of Cumberland, 1957 Print

1948 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1949 Map of Cumberland, 1986 Print

1949 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1951 Map of Cumberland, 1955 Print

1951 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1952 Map of Cumberland

1952 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1956 Map of Cumberland, 1981 Print

1956 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1957 Map of Cumberland

1957 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1961 Map of Cumberland

1961 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1962 Map of Cumberland

1962 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1977 Map of Cumberland, 1979 Print

1977 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1981 Map of Cumberland, 1993 Print

1981 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

1993 Map of Cumberland, 1999 Print

1993 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

2011 Map of Cumberland, 2011 Print

2011 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

2014 Map of Cumberland, 2014 Print

2014 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

2016 Map of Cumberland, 2016 Print

2016 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

2019 Map of Cumberland, 2019 Print

2019 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

2023 Map of Cumberland, 2023 Print

2023 Cumberland

Allegany County, MD

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey

CopyrightPublic Domain