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1951 Map of Frostburg

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Frostburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Frostburg and its surrounding coal-country settlements are captured here in the early 1950s, revealing an industrial landscape defined by the intersection of mountain geography and rail transport. The Cumberland and Pennsylvania RR and Western Maryland RR wind through the ridges, serving established communities like Mount Savage, Eckhart Mines, and Midlothian. The map highlights the educational and social core of the region at Frostburg State Teachers College and various local schools such as Dutch Hollow Sch and Beall Sch.

Northward, the historic Mason and Dixon Line separates Maryland from Pennsylvania, crossing over Big Savage Mountain. This rugged terrain is punctuated by significant infrastructure like the Bordan Tunnel and the National Pike. The presence of numerous labeled strip mines alongside the Savage River State Forest illustrates the era's balance between resource extraction and the preservation of the Alleghenies.