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1944 Map of Mc Connellsburg

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Mc Connellsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mc Connellsburg serves as a primary hub on this mid-20th-century survey, situated at the base of the formidable Tuscarora Mountain. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of the Appalachians, including Scrub Ridge and Kittatinny Mountain, which frame the agricultural and industrial activity in the valleys. To the east, the community of Fort Loudon and the site of Richmond Furnace reflect the region's historic ties to the iron industry and early frontier defense.

Education and local infrastructure are well-documented through the inclusion of the McGovern Sch and Jugtown Sch, providing essential coordinates for family history research. The presence of the Fish Hatchery near the West Branch Conococheague Creek and the vast Buchanan State Forest highlights a landscape managed for both utility and conservation. This edition, with revisions through the early 1970s, captures the mountain passes at Tuscarora Summit and Buchanan Summit before significant modern infrastructure altered these traditional crossings.