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1950 Map of Frostburg

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Frostburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Savage Mountain and Dans Mountain dominate this mid-century portrait of Allegany County, where the industrial legacy of the Georges Creek Valley is clearly visible. The landscape is dotted with coal-related settlements and infrastructure, from the Eckhart Mines to the Borden Shaft, reflecting an era when extraction and transport were the region's lifeblood. The National Pike and National Road cut across the ridges, following historic routes toward the Potomac.

Railroad networks including the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Western Maryland RR converge near the geological break at The Narrows. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of family-named landmarks and numerous burial grounds such as Rose Meadow Cemetery and Oak Hill Cemetery. This survey captures the transition from heavy mining operations to a modernizing transport hub, anchored by the Cumberland Airport and the complex rail interchanges at Maryland Junction.