1949 Map of Frostburg

About this map

Frostburg and its surrounding coal-mining communities stand at the heart of this post-war survey, documenting the industrial landscape of the late 1940s. The map captures the dense network of the Western Maryland and Cumberland And Pennsylvania railroads, which facilitated the movement of coal from local operations like Eckhart Mines and Borden Shaft. Significant institutions such as Frostburg State Teachers College and Allegany High Sch anchor the town, while smaller settlements like Zihlman, Grahamtown, and Midlothian reflect the region's historic residential patterns.