2019 Map of Evitts Creek

About this map

Cumberland sits at the base of the Appalachian ridges, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves the legacy of the Potomac river trade. This landscape is defined by its deep vertical relief, with Shriver Ridge, Pine Ridge, and Warrior Mountain forming parallel barriers that shaped early settlement patterns. Along the valley floors, the Evitts Creek Aqueduct stands as a notable engineering landmark, while clusters of family and community history are preserved in the Robinette Family Cemetery and Zion Park Cemetery. The transition from the urban streets of South Cumberland to the high elevations of Breakneck Hill illustrates the topographic divide that characterizes this part of the Maryland and Pennsylvania borderlands. Rural communities like Dickens, Twiggtown, and Wolfe Mill are connected by historical routes like the National Pike, marking the westward expansion through the Rocky Gap.