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1961 Map of Cumberland

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Cumberland serves as the focal point of this regional study, situated at the confluence of Wills Creek and the North Branch Potomac River. The landscape is dominated by the parallel ridges of the Allegheny Mountains, including prominent features such as Sideling Hill and Backbone Mountain. This era captures the expansive network of state and national forests, such as the Monongahela National Forest and Forbes State Forest, which preserve the timbered highlands between the industrial centers of the mid-Atlantic and the Ohio River Valley.

Water management and recreation are evident in the footprints of the Youghiogheny River Reservoir and Deep Creek Lake. The map details the transition from the rugged mountain passes of West Virginia and Maryland into the rolling valley toward Winchester, Virginia. Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and mountain gaps, linking historic hubs like Morgantown, Uniontown, and Keyser through a terrain defined by steep ridges and narrow agricultural bottoms.