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1953 Map of Myersville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Myersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

South Mountain and Catoctin Mountain frame a landscape defined by traditional Maryland Piedmont ridge-and-valley settlement patterns. The prominent north-south ridge of South Mountain is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, passing through Washington Monument State Park and past landmarks like Annapolis Rock and Pine Knob. These heights separate the small farming communities of the Middletown Valley from the Cumberland Valley to the west.

Settlement is concentrated along the valleys where Middle Creek and Catoctin Creek flow. The town of Myersville sits near the southern edge, while the upland areas feature tight-knit localities such as Wolfsville, Ellerton, and Jerusalem. Educational and social hubs like Mount Aetna Academy, the Girl Scout Camp, and Camp Mt Aetna indicate the region's mid-century role as a center for religious and youth recreation, while numerous cemeteries and churches like St Marks Ch and Grossnickle Ch offer valuable data for local genealogists.