1911 Map of Emmitsburg

About this map

Emmitsburg and the surrounding foothills of the Catoctin Mountains define this landscape at the transition between Frederick County, Maryland, and Adams County, Pennsylvania. This area, surveyed during the first decade of the 1900s, shows a complex network of turnpikes and rail lines, including the Western Maryland Railroad and the Washington Frederick Ry. Settlement patterns are closely tied to the water power of Owens Creek and the Monocacy River, where multiple industrial sites like Eicholz Mill and Shyrocks Mill are documented. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for landmark institutions such as St Joseph Academy and Mount St Marys, alongside numerous rural schools like Quirauk School and Springfield School. Evidence of early industrial activity appears at the Rockyhill Coppermine near Woodsboro, while several historic crossings like Mumma Ford and Devilbiss Bridge illustrate the era's transport infrastructure.