Soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War were rewarded by the state of Maryland with land "west of Fort Cumberland". The map of "military lots" assigned in 1787 shows the land grants in Garrett County, Maryland given to those who served in the war.
The Illustrated Atlas of Washington County, Maryland was published in 1877 by Lake, Griffing & Stevenson of Philadelphia. The atlas contains information on property holders in the rural areas and in some of the small towns. In contrast, the maps of Hagerstown show only lot numbers, churches and a few industries.
The Washington County Map Book features hand drawn maps by John Frye for all of Washington County, Maryland. Each map block is broken down into more detailed images of roads, land ownership, state and county lines, and major rivers or creeks. The descriptions and locations listed for the map blocks are based off of the Washington County Map Key, and observations of each map.