1944 Map of Littlestown

About this map

Littlestown anchors the northern boundary of this mid-1940s survey, where the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line bisects a landscape defined by milling and agriculture. The agricultural economy of Carroll and Adams counties is evident through the concentration of processing sites like the A W Feeser Packing Plant near Silver Run and the Pleasant Valley Canning Co to the south. Water power remains a visible legacy in the terrain, with Menges Mill, Arters Mill, and the Pipe Creek Flour Mill Ditch tracing the paths of Piney Creek and Big Pipe Creek. Local education and community life are well-documented through numerous rural schoolhouses, including Oak Grove School and the Charles Carroll High School. The map provides a detailed view of the road and rail network connecting Kingsdale and Union Mills during the final years of the Second World War.