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1969 Map of Harpers Ferry

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Harpers Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The confluence of the Potomac River and Shenandoah River serves as the focal point for this survey, where the borders of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park spans these state lines, preserving the high ground of Maryland Heights and Loudoun Heights. The transportation corridor through the river gaps is clearly defined by the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which parallel the northern bank of the Potomac.

Further east and south, the landscape transitions into the agricultural valleys of Virginia and Maryland. Rural communities such as Lovettsville and Brunswick are shown in detail, alongside numerous local landmarks like Garretts Mill, St Pauls Ch, and the Appalachian Trail as it winds across South Mountain. This map documents a region where significant 19th-century industrial and transport infrastructure remains etched into the topography of the Blue Ridge mountains.