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1968 Map of Meyersdale

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Meyersdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Casselman River carves a deep valley through the heart of Somerset County, dictated by the massive bulk of Negro Mountain to the west. This 1968 landscape is defined by its industrial reliance on the coal beneath its ridges, visible through numerous Strip Mines and the historic Shaw Mines. The town of Meyersdale serves as a central hub where the B & O and Western Maryland railroads converge, facilitating the movement of resources through Salisbury Junction.

Smaller hamlets like Summit Mills and Saint Paul are scattered across the high ground, punctuated by local landmarks such as SS Philip and James Ch and several family or community cemeteries like Center Cem. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade near Boynton and the Engles Mill site south of Salisbury reflect a changing rural economy where older infrastructure and water-powered industries were being superseded by massive earth-moving operations and modern developments like the Drive-in Theater near the river.