Cumberland, MD 📍

Cumberland, officially the City of Cumberland, is a western gateway city and seat of Allegany County, Maryland, United States and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299. Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Cumberland is commonly referred to as “Where The South Begins,” as official United States Census Bureau records place it below the Mason Dixon line.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland,_Maryland

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Cliff Along the Potomac

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I was trying to figure out if the steep cliffs here were from GOB piles from coal mining but I think it's just where the Potomac River has worn against the steep cliffs over the years.

Sunday October 22, 2023 — C&O Canal Towpath
Map: Ketchumville State Forest
3D Map: Pine Hollow Arboretum Trails
Thematic Map: Log Homes of Albany County
Map: Severence Hill Trail

Lock 75

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There is a remarkable amount of locks along the Cumberland and Ohio Canal. I can only imagine the staff needed to keep it running being a major cost of operations.

Sunday October 22, 2023 — C&O Canal Towpath
Map: Empire State Topography