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2023 Map of Hyndman

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Hyndman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Hyndman sits at a critical topographic junction where Wills Creek and Little Wills Creek meet, carved between the high ridges of Little Allegheny Mtn and Wills Mountain. This landscape is defined by its deep gaps and hollows, such as Mill Gap and Wolfords Gap, which have historically dictated the paths of travel and settlement in this portion of Bedford County. The distribution of small communities like Fossilville to the north and Palo Alto to the south follows the narrow valley floors, connected by the winding Bedford Valley Rd and Hyndman Rd.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the ridges, including the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church Cem and the Bortz Lutheran Church Cem near the northern boundary. The southeast corner of the map is dominated by the waters of Lake Koon, fed by Evitts Creek, providing a stark contrast to the sharp elevation changes of Shriver Ridge and Evitts Mountain. The mapping of numerous family-named landmarks like Growden Run and Coughenour Ridge reflects a long history of local land tenure in the Cumberland Valley.