1900 Map of Pawpaw

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Purslane Mountain and Sideling Hill dominate this tri-state borderland where the winding Potomac River carves deep meanders through the Appalachians. At the turn of the century, this corridor was a critical transportation artery, featuring the simultaneous operation of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Western Maryland Railroad. The geography is defined by these parallel systems following the river's narrow banks through settlements like Magnolia, Doe Gully, and Pawpaw.