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2016 Map of Hayfield

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hayfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Great North Mountain and Little North Mountain frame this 2016 topographical layout of Frederick County, where established communities like Hayfield and Mount Williams sit amidst a complex network of ridges and hollows. The area around Shawnee Land is characterized by numerous small lakes, including Emerald Lake, Rainbow Lake, and Cherokee Lake, indicating a landscape shaped by recreational development and residential expansion in the early 21st century.

Local history is preserved in the numerous cemeteries and family landmarks scattered throughout the terrain, from Mount Olive Cem in the north to Saint Pauls Cem and Wisecarver Cem in the south. The presence of a Sand Mine near Sand Ridge and the naming of Furnace Run point to the area's legacy of extraction and industry, while gaps such as Clowser Gap and Fawcett Gap define the historical transportation corridors through the mountains.