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1943 Map of Emmitsburg

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Emmitsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Catoctin Mountain and South Mountain dominate this mid-century landscape where the industrial heritage of Catoctin Furnace meets the educational legacy of Mount St Marys College and St Josephs Academy. The map details a complex network of early Maryland transport and water power, showing the routes of the Western Maryland RR and the Pennsylvania RR alongside numerous local mills such as Barkhouser Mill and Wiley Mill.

Settlement patterns follow the valleys between the ridges, from the established center of Emmitsburg to smaller rail stops and crossroads like Deerfield Station, Graceham, and Rocky Ridge. Water resources are central to the area's development, evidenced by the State Fish Hatchery, the Fishing Creek Reservoir, and several historic crossings like Devilbiss Bridge and Stulls Ford along the Monocacy River. The map also captures the early footprints of recreational land use at Catoctin Mountain Park and Cunningham Falls.