1949 Map of Evitts Creek

About this map

Cumberland and its northern outskirts are captured here at a moment of mid-century transition, where the heavy industry of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads meets the steep ridges of the Alleghenies. The landscape is defined by long, parallel geologic structures like Wills Mountain and Shriver Ridge, creating a series of narrow valleys that dictated early settlement and transport routes. Along the National Pike, small communities and landmarks like Wolfs Mill and the Mt Pleasant Ch serve as local anchors. To the north, the Mason and Dixon Line marks the political boundary with Pennsylvania near Cooks Mills. The 1974 photorevision highlights post-war growth, showing the development of South Cumberland and the Fort Hill High Sch campus alongside older landmarks like the Cumberland Country Club and Constitution Park.