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2016 Map of Mason and Dixon

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mason and Dixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Conococheague Creek carves a winding path through the limestone valley of Washington County, anchoring a landscape where colonial-era boundaries and modern transportation corridors meet. The historic Pennsylvania-Maryland border, famous as the Mason-Dixon line, bisects the northern reaches near Worleytown and the village of Mason and Dixon. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent agricultural character of the region, evidenced by historic industrial sites like Fairview Mill and Kemps Mill alongside numerous family and church burial grounds including Mount Tabor Graveyard and Salem Graveyard.

Infrastructure development is concentrated in the southern portion of the sheet near Hagerstown, where the Baltimore National Pike and modern interstate travel pass through Huyett and Halfway. Notable landmarks like the Conococheague Wilson Bridge mark the intersection of traditional river crossings and established trade routes, while the curious naming of High Germany reflects the deep-rooted cultural heritage of the area's early European settlers.