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1944 Map of Mason-Dixon

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Mason-Dixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Conococheague Creek carves a winding, serpentine path through this borderland landscape, defining the topography south of the Mason and Dixon Line. This 1944 War Department survey highlights a region shaped by its water resources and agrarian industry, notably at the Fairview Roller Mill and the Cushwa Fish Hatchery. The map captures a high density of rural institutions such as Sunrise School and Sneckberger School, serving established crossroads like Broadfording and Huyett.

Industry and transport appear through the Wilson Quarry and the Western Maryland Pennsylvania railroad corridor, which terminates near the Jamison Yard in the southeast. Numerous family-named hamlets and clusters, including Worleytown, Cearfoss, and Rockdale, are documented alongside small local waterways like Toms Run and Rush Run, offering a detailed view of the Washington and Franklin county border just before the mid-century.