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2013 Map of Friendship

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Friendship
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Friendship serves as the primary population center of this Allegany County landscape, situated at the confluence where several branches of Van Campen Creek meet. The settlement pattern is defined by the valley floor, with North Br Van Campen Cr and West Br Van Campen Cr guiding the path of modern infrastructure and older secondary roads. Rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks and agriculture, evidenced by Rocking R Farm and Val Dale Farms, while local history is preserved in several burial grounds including Sacred Heart Cem and the Utopia Cem.

South of the main village, the hamlet of Nile sits along the South Br Van Campen Cr, while the western edge of the map features West Clarksville and the distinctive geological pass at Clarksville Notch. The terrain rises from the creek beds to significant high points like Jackson Hill and Beebe Hill, where a network of ridge roads such as Stoll Hill Rd and Beebe Hill Rd provide access to the more isolated upland areas.