{"product_id":"old-map-of-deep-creek-lake-maryland-by-usgs-1948-swanton-deep-creek-state-park-youghiogheny-river","title":"Old Map of Deep Creek Lake, Maryland by USGS, 1948 – Swanton, Deep Creek State Park \u0026 Youghiogheny River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1965 from 1948 survey work, the “Deer Park Topographical Map” presents a finely observed US Geological Survey portrait of western Maryland’s Deep Creek Lake country. At 1:24,000 scale, it captures the intricate relationship between water, ridge, valley, road, and settlement in one of the state’s most dramatic upland landscapes. Deep Creek Lake, the map’s commanding feature, spreads across the sheet in branching coves and narrow inlets, framed by wooded slopes and high ground. Around it appear Thayerville, Swanton, Blocher, Bittinger, Marsh Hill, and other communities whose positions reveal the practical geography of mountain travel and lakeside development. The map preserves a mid-twentieth-century moment, when recreation, forestry, rural life, and hydrographic engineering were all shaping Garrett County’s identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined precision that made its quadrangles indispensable to engineers, planners, hikers, land managers, and historians. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the federal authority for mapping the nation’s terrain, and its topographic sheets combined scientific rigor with a distinct visual elegance. Here, contour lines articulate the rise and fall of the Allegheny Plateau with exceptional clarity, gathering tightly along steeper slopes and relaxing across gentler uplands. Green woodland tinting emphasizes the area’s forested character, while roads, streams, park boundaries, and settlement names are layered with restraint. The result is both a working document and a subtle landscape portrait: a map in which every curve of elevation and bend of watercourse contributes to a larger geographic narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep Creek Lake gives the map much of its historical resonance. Created in the 1920s as part of a hydroelectric project, the lake soon became a recreational landmark, attracting cabins, boating, fishing, and later resort development. The 1948 geography recorded here shows the area at a formative stage, before decades of expansion transformed the shoreline and surrounding communities. Thayerville and Marsh Hill mark important nodes of access, while county roads trace the developing network that connected visitors and residents to the lake’s coves, ridges, and state park lands. Deep Creek State Park and nearby recreational areas signal the region’s growing public identity as a mountain retreat. The map therefore documents not only terrain, but the early infrastructure of leisure in Maryland’s high country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the lake, the sheet reveals a richly textured Appalachian landscape shaped by water and elevation. The Youghiogheny River and tributaries such as Wolf Den Run and Cabin Run thread through valleys and hollows, their courses guided by the folded, resistant terrain of western Maryland. Crabtree Falls and Eagle Rock evoke the rugged natural features that give the region its scenic reputation, while Herrington Manor State Park points to an enduring tradition of conservation and outdoor recreation. Contours depict ridges, bowls, and drainage divides with remarkable immediacy, allowing the viewer to read the landscape almost as if standing above it. The map’s topographic language makes visible the hidden architecture of the land: slopes, watersheds, passes, and the practical routes that negotiate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, this map offers a compelling benchmark for understanding change around Deep Creek Lake and the Deer Park region. Its roads and place names preserve a rural pattern of farms, crossroads, forest tracts, and small communities, while its parklands and lake access routes hint at the recreational economy that would become increasingly important in the later twentieth century. The imprint date of 1965 gives the sheet an additional layer of interest, reflecting the continued usefulness of the 1948 survey data in a period when American outdoor recreation, highway access, and land management were rapidly evolving. For collectors of American topography, Maryland history, or Appalachian landscapes, it is a richly informative view of a beloved mountain-lake region at a pivotal moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Creek Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKittle’s Raccoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwanton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerrington Manor State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlocher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBittinger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThayerville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEagle Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoughiogheny River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarsh Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep Creek State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWolf Den Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrabtree Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabin Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounty roads and access routes to various nature sites and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer Park Topographical Map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map of western Maryland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1948 and published with a 1965 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by the US Geological Survey, known for accurate geographic data and topographical mapping in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures contour lines that clearly show elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses green hues to indicate varying terrain types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts valleys, hills, and ridges through detailed topographic contouring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the geographical layout of the area as of 1948\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into changes in development, natural resource management, and recreational land use over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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