1948 Map of Deer Park

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the human geography of this Western Maryland landscape, threading through the high-elevation settlements of Mountain Lake Park, Loch Lynn Heights, and Deer Park. These communities are situated along the Little Youghiogheny River and Broad Ford Run, the latter featuring the Broadford Dam and Mountain Lake. The map illustrates a transition from the industrial and transport-heavy valley to the recreational shoreline of Deep Creek Lake, where a Boy Scout Camp and Holy Cross Camp are located near Turkey Neck. Evidence of local rural life is visible in the network of schools and churches, such as Spring Glade Sch and the Sand Flat Tabernacle. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges including Backbone Mountain and Little Snaggy Mountain, with purple revisions from 1979 documenting the growth of residential enclaves like Truesdell Heights.