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1949 Map of Patterson Creek

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Patterson Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The North Branch Potomac River serves as the winding border between Maryland and West Virginia, dictating the early industrial and transit patterns of this region. By the mid-20th century, the landscape preserved the remnants of 19th-century infrastructure, most notably the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Abandoned) which runs parallel to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. These transport corridors carved paths through the formidable terrain of Warrior Mountain and Collier Mountain.

Small communities like Patterson Creek and Green Spring appear as vital rail-side settlements, while the upland ridges are marked by isolated landmarks such as Old Mt Tabor Ch and Olivers Grove Ch. The presence of numerous hollows, including Wildcat Hollow and Round Bottom Hollow, illustrates the complex drainage into the Potomac and its tributaries, reflecting a rural economy centered on the river gaps and narrow valleys like Death Valley.