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1953 Map of Keedysville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Keedysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Antietam National Cemetery and the preserved grounds of the Battlefield define the western portion of this 1953 landscape, marking a terrain where history is deeply etched into the topography. The map details the village of Sharpsburg and the winding course of Antietam Creek, crossed by several significant structures including the Burnside Bridge and Porterstown Bridge. To the east, the steep ridgeline of South Mountain rises sharply, carrying a segment of the Appalachian Trail through Crampton Gap.

The industrial and social geography of the era is evidenced by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad corridor and numerous small settlements like Rohrersville, Keedysville, and Burkittsville. Landmarks such as the Washington Monument State Park and Crystal Grottoes reveal a mid-century landscape balanced between rural agriculture, commemorative sites, and the development of public recreation areas along the Blue Ridge foothills.