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1978 Map of Keedysville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Antietam Nat Cem and the surrounding Battlefield Site dominate the western landscape of this Maryland and West Virginia border region. The 1970s terrain is marked by a legacy of memory, featuring several commemorative landmarks such as the Philadelphia Brigade Monument and the New York State Monument Visitor Center. To the east, the steep elevation of South Mountain is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, providing a sharp geographical contrast to the agricultural valleys and the winding course of Antietam Creek.

Transportation corridors including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal follow the Potomac River, highlighting the area's historical reliance on river-and-rail industry. Smaller settlements like Keedysville, Rohersville, and Burkittsville are connected by a network of rural roads such as Dog Street Road and Kaetzel Road. Genealogists may find value in the numerous well-documented burial grounds, including Mt Hebron Cem and Ceres/Bethel Ch Cem.