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1900 Map of Oakland

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Oakland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Oakland serves as the focal point for this survey of Garrett County, Maryland, and neighboring West Virginia at the close of the 19th century. The Baltimore and Ohio RR dictates the development of the corridor, linking the mountain resorts of Deer Park and Mountain Lake Park to the seat of commerce. Along the Youghiogheny River and Little Youghiogheny River, small settlements like Crellin and Hutton reflect the region's industrial ties to the Preston Lumber RR and the timber-rich highlands.

A network of turnpikes and river runs defines the rural landscape, with the historic Northwestern Turnpike crossing the state line near Gormania. Notable landmarks for researchers include the site of Fort Pendleton and Gnegy Church, alongside family-named terrain like Truesdell Heights and Conneway Hill. This documentation captures the area before the major hydrological changes of the 20th century, showing Deep Creek as a natural watercourse rather than the reservoir it would later become.