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1950 Map of Oakland

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Oakland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Oakland serves as the hub of this 1948 field-checked landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR follows the Little Youghiogheny River through Mountain Lake Park and Loch Lynn Heights. The map documents a rugged Appalachian frontier defined by the winding Youghiogheny River and the high elevations of Snaggy Mountain, which reaches a peak at the Lookout Tower.

Evidence of local industry and recreation is visible in the Strip Mine operations on Roman Nose Mtn and the presence of Swallow Falls State Forest. Genealogists will find value in the specific locations of family-named landmarks like Sines Cem and Ashby Cem, alongside rural social centers such as the Swallow Falls Sch and Camp Minnetoska Koshare. The border with West Virginia is clearly delineated, marking the transition between Preston and Garrett counties through settlements like Hutton and Corinth.