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2011 Map of Gorman

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Gorman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The North Branch Potomac River serves as the dividing line between Maryland and West Virginia in this 2011 survey, winding past the border towns of Gorman and Gormania. The local landscape is defined by its deep genealogical roots, visible in the high density of family-named burial grounds such as the Chisholm-Nydegger Cemetery, Harvey-Wilson Cemetery, and Lish Cemetery.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is concentrated along the river corridor, where the Gormania Bridge and the Bayard Truss Bridge connect communities across the water. Moving away from the river into the higher elevations of Difficult Hill and Kelso Gap, the map reveals a network of rural roads like Steyer Mine Rd and Battlesnake Ridge Rd, which lead to smaller settlements including Steyer, Kearney, and Tasker Corners.