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1967 Map of Wittenberg

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Wittenberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Sand Patch and the Sand Patch Tunnel anchor this 1967 survey of the Allegheny Front, where the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads navigate the steep grades of Savage Mtn. The landscape is a mix of industrial transit and rural industry, evidenced by numerous small mills like Berkleys Mill and Warrens Mill, alongside active extraction at a Strip Mine and smaller Mine sites.

Settlement patterns follow the narrow valleys of Flaugherty Creek and Wills Creek, with small communities like Wittenberg, Mance, and Philson serving as focal points for local commerce and transport. The map documents several country churches including Mt Carmel Ch and St Johns Ch, which, alongside Lebanon Cem, provide valuable landmarks for genealogists tracing family histories in the townships of Northampton and Larimer. Much of the eastern terrain is preserved within State Game Lands No 82, highlighting the transition from cleared agricultural land to steep woodland.