
Great Cacapon serves as the focal point of this landscape, situated near the confluence of the Cacapon River and the Potomac River. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel ridges including Cacapon Mountain, Tonoloway Ridge, and Purslane Mtn, which funnel development and transportation into narrow valleys. This modern survey reflects the repurposing of industrial infrastructure for recreation, most notably the Western Maryland Rail Trl and the historic corridor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Maryland border.
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1894 · Winchester
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1898 · Paw Paw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Pawpaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1910 · Paw Paw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Gerrardstown
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1916 · Gerrardstown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Capon Bridge
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1923 · Capon Bridge
USGS Topo · 1:62,500