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1953 Map of Keedysville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Keedysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Antietam Battlefield and the surrounding valley represent a landscape deeply marked by history and rugged geography. This 1953 culture revision captures the mid-century layout of historic towns like Sharpsburg and Keedysville, anchored by the Antietam National Cemetery. The terrain is defined by the parallel ridges of Elk Ridge and South Mountain, the latter of which is traversed by the Appalachian Trail.

Industry and transport legacies are visible along the western edge, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parallels the Potomac River near Shepherdstown. Further east, the Baltimore and Ohio RR cuts through the valley, serving smaller railroad stops like Rohrersville Sta. From the subterranean Crystal Grottoes in the north to Crampton Gap in the south, the map documents a region where Civil War landmarks, early infrastructure, and natural formations converge.