1967 Map of Fairhope

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor dictates the industrial and social layout of this Somerset County landscape, winding through the valley of Wills Creek past a series of small settlements. The engineering of the rail line is highlighted by the Falls Cut Tunnel near Fairhope, a town established where the tracks meet the confluence of several mountain runs. Further north, Brush Creek flows under a Covered Bridge near Johnsburg, illustrating the transition from transport infrastructure to rural agricultural use.