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1948 Map of Kitzmiller

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Kitzmiller
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Potomac River winds through the heart of this post-war landscape, defining the state border and the industrial character of the valley. Settlement is concentrated along the riverbanks and rail lines, with Kitzmiller and Blaine situated at a critical crossing point opposite Elk Garden. The Western Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio railroads follow the steep watercourse, serving the coal-rich terrain of the Backbone Mountain region.

Evidence of the local mining economy appears in the Strip Mine near East Vindex, while rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks and community institutions. Genealogists can locate numerous burial grounds, including the Barnard, Bray, and Odd Fellows Cem cemeteries. Higher on the ridges, the Mt Zion School and Walnut Bottom Church serve isolated communities above the deep draws of Crabtree Creek and Wolfden Run.