1953 Map of Funkstown

About this map

Antietam Creek meanders through this portion of Washington County, its sharp bends creating the distinctive Devils Backbone ridge. The landscape in the early 1950s is defined by a mix of rural crossroads like Breathedsville and Lappans, and established industrial and agricultural sites. The map documents the extensive grounds of the State Penal Farm near Roxbury, as well as the river-driven history of the area shown by Rose Mill and Kline Mill. In the southeast, Boonsboro serves as a local hub at the base of the mountain, where Washington Monument State Park marks the high ground. Transportation is anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads, which facilitated movement between the suburbs of Hagerstown and the outlying farms and orchards.