2019 Map of Patterson Creek

About this map

The North Branch Potomac River serves as the central artery and border between Maryland and West Virginia in this 2019 survey, defining a landscape of narrow river bottoms and steep ridges. The corridor is dominated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, where the preserved engineering of the Evitts Creek Aqueduct stands near the outskirts of Cumberland. Settlement patterns follow the river and rail lines, with small communities like Spring Gap and Patterson Creek clustered near the CSX Transportation tracks. Local genealogy is well-represented through several rural burial grounds, including Saint Marys Cem and the Forest Glen United Methodist Church Cem. The terrain rises sharply from the river to prominent landforms such as Irons Mtn and Warrior Mtn, split by deep hollows like Wildcat Hollow and Frog Hollow.