1978 Map of Shepherdstown

About this map

The Potomac River carves a winding path through this region, forming the dramatic Horseshoe Bend and Terrapin Neck before passing Shepherdstown. As a prominent river town, this 1970s landscape reflects a deep layered history of transport and education, anchored by Shepherd College and the James Rumsey Bridge. Along the Maryland shore, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park follows the river's contours, a legacy of earlier commerce preserved alongside the Antietam National Battlefield Site to the northeast.