2019 Map of Meyersdale

About this map

The Casselman River carves a deep path through this Somerset County landscape, defined by its steep terrain and industrial history. The town of Meyersdale sits at a geographic crossroads, surrounded by smaller coal and mill settlements including Shaw Mines, Summit Mills, and Engles Mill. The map documents the persistent layout of these rural communities, where local heritage is preserved in numerous burial grounds like Union Cem and Highland Cem. High elevations are marked by Negro Mountain and the dramatic passage of the Casselman Gorge. Modern recreation and historical routes intersect here as the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail winds through the river valley, following the same corridors once vital to the region's extraction and milling economies. Smaller hamlets like Boynton and Saint Paul remain connected by the winding road network along the river's many tributaries.