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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 post-war era, illustrating a landscape defined by the intersection of early American transit and heavy industry. The historic National Pike and National Highway traverse the terrain near the Mason and Dixon Line, which marks the northern boundary of this survey. The industrial legacy of the region is evident in the dense network of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad and the Western Maryland tracks, which served numerous mining communities like Eckhart Mines, Midlothian, and Grahamtown.

Educational and civic life centers on the Frostburg State Teachers College and Allegany High Sch, while smaller communities such as Mount Savage and Zihlman are clustered along the narrow valleys. The map also records specialized industrial landmarks like the Borden Shaft and Borden Tunnel. Steep ridges including Big Savage Mountain and Big Savage Ridge separate these bustling valley settlements from the protected woodlands of the State Forest.