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1931 Map of Hyndman

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Hyndman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio RR and Pennsylvania RR cut through the narrow gap at Hyndman, following the course of Wills Creek in this 1931 survey of Bedford County. The landscape is defined by the rigid northeast-southwest orientation of the Appalachian ridges, including Wills Mountain and Evitts Mountain. Between these heights, small rural communities like Centerville and Buffalo Mills are connected by the Lincoln Highway and early state roads.

Evidence of early conservation and mountain management is visible at State Game Refuge No 20, which features the Martin Hill Fire Tower and the Blanket Ranger Station. The map also captures several rural institutions, including the St James Ch and a high density of one-room schoolhouses like McFerron Sch and Huffman Sch. Near the northern border, Bedford Springs remains a prominent landmark of the local resort economy.