1947 Map of Friendsville

About this map

Friendsville serves as a focal point in this tri-state borderland where Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia converge along the Mason and Dixon Line. The landscape is dominated by the winding course of the Youghiogheny River Lake, with blue hatching indicating areas subject to controlled inundation. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through family-named landmarks like Thomas Ridge, Frazee Ridge, and Emberson Hill. The map reveals a robust mid-century rural infrastructure, documenting numerous one-room schools such as McCabe Sch and Caney Valley Sch, alongside community centers like the Great Crossing Ch. Scattered settlements like Markleysburg and Asher Glade are linked by a network of runs and ridges, including Winding Ridge and Division Ridge, illustrating the settlement patterns of the Alleghenies before modern highway expansion.