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1949 Map of Frostburg

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Frostburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Mason and Dixon Line defines the northern boundary of this Maryland coal-country survey, where the heavy industry of the Allegany highlands meets the ridge-and-valley terrain of the Savage River State Forest. The town of Frostburg serves as a regional hub, anchored by the Frostburg State Teachers College and the intersection of the historic National Road with the Western Maryland railroad lines.

Evidence of the region's extraction economy is visible in the numerous strip mines and the settlement of Eckhart Mines. Smaller communities like Grahamtown, Zihlman, and Clarysville are clustered along the drainage of Georges Creek and Braddock Run. To the west, the landscape rises toward Savage Mountain, where remote landmarks such as Emmanuel Ch and the Johnston Sch stand near the headwaters of the Savage River.