1944 Map of Smithsburg

About this map

Smithsburg and the surrounding agricultural valleys of Washington County are defined by the sharp rise of Blue Mountain during this mid-1940s survey. This landscape straddles the Pennsylvania-Maryland border, showing the industrial and social nexus at Waynesboro alongside the resort and military sites to the east. The prominence of Camp Ritchie and a Civilian Public Service Camp reflects the wartime period, while the inclusion of the Pen Mar Lookout and Pen Mar Park highlights the region's history as a recreational destination. Along the lower elevations, water resources like the Cavetown Reservoir and Edgemont Reservoir sit near historic milling sites such as Bowmans Mill and Goods Mill, which were powered by the drainages of Antietam Creek.