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1942 Map of Hagerstown

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Hagerstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Potomac River corridor and its industrial lifeblood define this wartime survey, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parallels the river's winding path through the borderlands of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. This region is a major transportation hub, anchored by Hagerstown and Chambersburg, with a dense network of railroads including the Pennsylvania RR and Western Maryland RR. The presence of the Cumbo Freight Yard and Williamsport Sta underscores the area's strategic logistical importance during the early 1940s.

Legacy industry is etched into the landscape at Richmond Furnace and various milling sites like Bowmans Mill and Durburow Mill. Away from the rail lines, the map details rural community life through numerous local institutions such as St Pauls Ch, Jones Chapel, and the Broadfording Independence Sch. To the east, Camp Ritchie represents the mobilization of the era, situated along the slopes of South Mountain.