1949 Map of Table Rock

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Little Backbone Mountain dominates the center of this 1940s landscape, serving as a high divide between the waters of the Youghiogheny River to the west and the North Branch Potomac River to the southeast. The area is characterized by high-elevation farming and early strip mining, evidenced by the scattered community hubs of Sunnyside and Redhouse. Local social life is anchored by family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Shady Dell Grange Hall and several small schools like Swan Meadow Sch.