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1953 Map of Emmitsburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Emmitsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The historic borderlands between Maryland and Pennsylvania are defined here by the Mason and Dixon Line, which separates the townships of Liberty and Freedom. At the heart of this landscape lies Emmitsburg, a center of academic and religious life marked by the sprawling campuses of St Josephs College and Mount St Marys College. The surrounding Frederick County countryside is a network of small crossroads settlements and farming communities such as St Anthony, Motters, and Fourpoints.

The terrain transitions from the elevations of College Mountain and Turkey Valley Creek in the west toward the fertile flats of the Cumberland Valley. Drainage patterns are dictated by the south-flowing Monocacy River and its many tributaries, including Toms Creek and Middle Creek. Local genealogy is preserved in the location of several landmarks, from the Union Cem near Keysville to the rural Toms Creek Ch, illustrating the distribution of 19th and early 20th-century rural life.