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2019 Map of Smithsburg

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Smithsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Waynesboro and the surrounding borderlands of Pennsylvania and Maryland are depicted here in a landscape defined by the transition from industrial valley floors to the high ridges of South Mountain. The map centers on the small borough of Smithsburg, where the rail and road networks converge near the Smithsburg Reservoir and Edgemont Reservoir. This area has long served as a vital corridor, evident in the numerous small settlements like Leitersburg, Ringgold, and Edgemont that dot the lower elevations.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the Ringgold Graveyard, Stouffers Cem, and Green Hill Cem. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the steep ascent toward Quirauk Mtn and the federally protected lands of Catoctin Mountain Park. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds along these heights, passing near Fort Ritchie, which occupies a strategic position overlooking the gaps and hollows such as Raven Rock Hollow.