1961 Map of Cumberland

About this map

Cumberland sits at the convergence of several waterways and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line, serving as a central hub for the surrounding rural townships in the early 1960s. The landscape is deeply dissected by a network of drainage systems including Collins Fork, Buffalo Fork, and Meigs Fork, which separate the prominent elevations of Rich Hill and Spencer. The map reveals a high density of rural infrastructure essential to genealogy and local history, specifically naming Township Sch locations and numerous country churches like Ark Springs Ch and Oak Grove Ch. The settlement pattern follows the ridgelines and creek valleys, connecting smaller communities such as Zeno and Young Hickory through a web of unpaved and improved roads. Notable landmarks like Coal Hill and the Brookfield Cem provide clear points of reference for tracing family homesteads in this multi-county border region.