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1978 Map of Keedysville

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Keedysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Antietam Creek winds through this landscape of the Maryland-West Virginia border, framing a region defined by its Civil War heritage and rural settlement patterns. Near Sharpsburg, the map details the grounds of the Antietam Nat Cem and several monuments, including the Philadelphia Brigade Monument and the New York State Monument Visitor Center. The terrain transitions from the fertile valley floor to the prominent ridgelines of South Mountain and Elk Ridge, where the Appalachian Trail follows the crest.

Industrial and transport corridors are clearly marked, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad passing through Keedysville and Rohersville Station, while the Potomac River is paralleled by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Local social centers like the Rohersville Sch and numerous country churches, such as Mt Olive Ch and Ceres Bethel Ch, provide valuable reference points for genealogists tracing family roots in small communities like Eakles Mills and Flickersville.