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1962 Map of Cumberland

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Cumberland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Cumberland and Morgantown anchor this mid-century topographic perspective of the central Appalachians, where the borders of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia converge. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Allegheny Mountains, including Negro Mountain and Savage Mountain, which separate the western-flowing waters of the Youghiogheny River and Monongahela River from the Potomac River drainage. Industrial and recreational hubs are visible at Deep Creek Lake and Westernport, while the massive green expanse of the Monongahela National Forest and George Washington National Forest highlights the region's preserved wilderness areas.

Transportation corridors follow the narrow gaps and valleys, with the Baltimore & Ohio RR and Western Maryland Ry providing the critical heavy-rail infrastructure for the region's coal and timber economies. Notable cultural and historical landmarks are interspersed across the terrain, from the Fort Necessity National Battlefield Site to the unique botanical environment of the Cranberry Glades. The map also captures the early stages of the interstate era, featuring segments of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 81 as they begin to redefine travel through the Ridge-and-Valley province.