1944 Map of Hedgesville

About this map

The Potomac River carves a dramatic path through the landscape between Maryland and West Virginia, most notably at the sharp horseshoe bend known as The Neck. This mid-century survey documents a region defined by industrial and agricultural transport, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Western Maryland RR parallel the northern riverbank. To the south, the industrial infrastructure of the North American Cement Company and the Cumbo Yard rail interchange indicate the era's heavy reliance on rail and raw material extraction.