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1911 Map of Emmitsburg

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Emmitsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

Catoctin Mountain defines the western landscape of this survey, where the Western Maryland RR threads through the gap near Blue Ridge Summit and Sabillasville. This early twentieth-century snapshot shows the educational and religious foundations of northern Frederick County, notably Mount St Marys and St Josephs Academy near Emmitsburg. The terrain transitions from the rocky heights of Carrick Knob and Eagle Mountain down to the fertile valleys of the Monocacy River and its many tributaries.

Industrial activity of the era is evidenced by a Coppermine near Woodsboro and numerous water-powered sites such as Utica Mills, Hoover's Mill, and Nailors Mill. The map documents a dense network of country schools, including Quirauk School and Hunting Creek School, serving small agricultural settlements like Graceham, Creagerstown, and Motters before modern development altered these rural corridors.