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1947 Map of Friendsville

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Friendsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Friendsville serves as the focal point of this tri-state border survey, where the Youghiogheny River flows north toward Pennsylvania. The landscape is defined by the historic Mason and Dixon Line and the winding course of the Youghiogheny River Lake, which inundated the valley floor following mid-century damming. Higher elevations are marked by a network of rural settlements and family-named landmarks, such as Asher Glade, Keeler Glade, and Markleysburg.

Genealogists will find a wealth of localized data, including the Thomas Cem, Emberson Cem, and several one-room schoolhouses like the McCabe Sch and Stuck Sch. The presence of the National Pike in the northern portion of the map highlights the area's long-standing role as a corridor for westward travel, while numerous mountain runs like Buffalo Run and Laurel Run drain the ridges of Henry Clay and Addison townships.