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1950 Map of Frostburg

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Frostburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Savage Mountain and the high ridges of the Alleghenies dominate this mid-century landscape, where industrial coal mining and major transportation arteries converge. The National Pike winds through the hills, connecting established settlements like Frostburg and Midland with the busy rail corridors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Western Maryland Railway. Evidence of the region’s extractive economy is visible at the Borden Shaft and various strip mines that mark the terrain between Georges Creek and Jennings Run.

Social and civic life is anchored by local institutions such as Emmanuel Ch, Beall Sch, and Allegany High Sch. Near the river bend, the Cumberland Airport and the Mexico Farm Landing Field represent the aviation infrastructure of the era. The mapping also details significant engineering works, including the Borden Tunnel and the Midland-Gilmore Reservoir, which served the growing population centers in the valley.