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2011 Map of Keedysville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Keedysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Antietam Creek winds through a landscape profoundly shaped by the 1862 Maryland Campaign, preserved here in this 2011 survey. The map details the ground surrounding Sharpsburg, showing the location of The Cornfield and Bloody Lane, alongside monuments like the Antietam National Cemetery. These labels represent one of the most significant battlefields in American history, where the terrain—defined by crossings like Snavelys Ford and Pry Ford—governed the movements of thousands.

Beyond the battlefield, the survey traces the rural development of Washington County through small agricultural and residential clusters like Keedysville, Rohrersville, and Burkittsville. The persistence of local family names is evident in features such as Mumma Cemetery and Hicks Bridge. In the south, the Potomac River forms the boundary, marked by the engineering of the Antietam Creek Aqueduct and recreational spots at Mountain Lock Campground.