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1950 Map of Paw Paw

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Paw Paw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Potomac River dominates this mid-century landscape as it winds through the serpentine Bevan Bend, defining the border between Maryland and West Virginia. The town of Paw Paw serves as a central hub, situated near the dramatic geography of Bevan Hill and Paw Paw Ridge. The map reveals a complex infrastructure of transportation and industry from an earlier era, featuring the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the parallel tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads.

Smaller settlements and family landmarks are scattered throughout the ridges, including Little Orleans, Magnolia, and Hanrote. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous recorded burial sites like Cherry Orchard Cem, Dyche Cem, and Rine Cem. Local heritage is further preserved through the locations of the Sulphur Springs Ch and the rural Milo School, providing a window into the community life of Morgan Co and Allegany Co before modern development altered these traditional patterns.