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1939 Map of Meyersdale

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Meyersdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Casselman River snakes through the center of this Somerset County landscape, dictating the development of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the industrial towns that line its banks. This 1939 era survey highlights the intersection of heavy transit and resource extraction, with the Wilson Creek Mines and Allegheny Mines operating near the steep river valleys. In the southwest, Mt Davis rises as the high point of the region, surrounded by smaller agrarian settlements like Markleton and Pinkerton.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local data, including numerous family-named schools such as Barkley Sch and Weimer Sch, alongside long-standing rural landmarks like Mt Calvary Ch and St Pauls Ch. The map captures the transition from high mountain ridges to the river-bottom commerce in Meyersdale and Rockwood, where the rail lines and mills, including Engles Mill, once formed the backbone of the local economy.