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1949 Map of Mount Storm

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Mount Storm
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Potomac River forms the winding northern boundary of this West Virginia and Maryland borderland, where the Western Maryland railroad follows the river's path past Oakmont. To the south, the industrial and rural landscape is defined by the steep descent of the Allegheny Front and the presence of numerous strip mines that mark the terrain near Hartmansville. This mid-century survey captures a network of small mountain communities and family-named landmarks like Dixon Cem and Schaeffer Cem.

Local civic life is anchored by institutions such as White Hall Sch and several country churches, including Nethkin Ch and Blake Chapel. The George Washington Highway traverses the central plateau, connecting Mount Storm with the surrounding ridges. Extensive drainage systems like Abram Creek and Stony River carve through the topography, reflecting a landscape shaped by both natural waterways and the extraction economy of the mid-20th century.