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1949 Map of Evitts Creek

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Evitts Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Mason and Dixon Line serves as a prominent horizontal divider across this 1949 topographic landscape, marking the historic boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. To the south, the city of Cumberland and South Cumberland anchor the map's western edge, showing established neighborhoods, Constitution Park, and educational landmarks like Fort Hill High Sch. The region is defined by a series of north-south ridges including Shriver Ridge, Evitts Mountain, and Martin Mountain, which create deep valleys where small settlements like Dickens, Hazen, and Twiggtown persist alongside the drainage of Evitts Creek.

Transport and transit infrastructure follows the natural corridors of the ridge-and-valley system. The National Road and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut through the terrain, connecting the urban center to outlying mills and rural crossroads. Local history is deeply embedded in the land through numerous small houses of worship and burial grounds, such as Mt Hermon Ch, Centenary Ch Cem, and Zion Park Cem, which provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in the Cumberland Valley.