1968 Map of Markleton

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Negro Mountain and Glade Mountain dominate this part of Somerset County, where the Casselman River carves a path past the settlement of Markleton. The landscape reflects a legacy of industrial and recreational land use, featuring both the Forbes State Forest and active strip mines along Black Summit and the Shafer Run drainage. Transportation history is well-represented by the parallel tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads, including the notable Pinkerton Tunnel near Pinkerton. Local life centers on the communities of Savage and Markleton, supported by several rural congregations such as Mt Zion Ch and Maple Glen Ch. Large water bodies like High Point Lake and Deer Valley Lake highlight the area's transition into a mountain retreat destination during the late 1960s, anchored by Deer Valley Camp and Mt Davis Recreational Camp.