The North Branch
The source of the Potomac is generally considered to be the Fairfax Stone, located in Garrett County at the tip of Maryland's southwestern corner. The North Branch drains an historic valley that has recovered dramatically from the ravages of coal mining. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.
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Abandoned Bridge at Bloomington, MD
Abrams Creek Retreat & Campground
Allegany County Fairgrounds Boat Ramp
Allegany County, MD
B and O Railroad Bloomington Viaduct
Barnum Rail Trail
Battie Mixons Fishing Hole
Bayard Bridge (closed)
Bayard, WV
Big Run State Park Boat Ramp
Black Oak Road Bridge
C&O Canal Terminus
Carpendale Trail
Coal Bucket Restaurant
Crabby Pig Restaurant
CSX Railroad Bridge at Oldtown, MD
CSX Railroad Bridge near Kitzmiller, MD
Cumberland
Cumberland Blue Bridge
Dans Mountain State Park
Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Dobbin
Elk Garden, WV
Evitts Creek
Evitts Creek Hiker Biker Campsite
Fairfax Stone
Fairfield Inn Cumberland
Garrett County
Gary Yoder/Black Oak Boat Access
Gene Mason Sports Complex
Georges Creek
Grant County
Great Allegheny Passage
Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
Henry, WV
Howell Run Boat Ramp
Iron Mountain Hiker Biker Campsite
Jennings Randolph Boat Ramp
Jennings Randolph Lake
Kempton
Kempton Bridge
Keyser, WV
Kitzmiller
Little Orleans Lodge
Low Water Bridge at Oldtown, MD
Luke Mill
McCoole Boat Access
Md. 38 Bridge at Kitzmiller, MD
Md. 956 Bridge at Rocket Center, MD
Mettiki Coal
Mineral County
New Creek
NewPage Bridge
North Branch at Barnum WV
North Branch at Cumberland
North Branch at Luke
North Branch Correctional Institution
North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller MD
North Branch Potomac River at Steyer MD
North Branch Potomac State Fish Management Area
Oldtown
Pigmans Ferry Hiker Biker Campsite
Potomac Forks Hiker Biker Campsite
Potomac State College
Potomac State Forest
Queen City Creamery
Ramada by Wyndham
Riverside Park/George Washington HQ
Robert Craig Campground
Rocky Gap State Park
Rocky Gap State Park Boat Ramp
Savage River Reservoir
Savage River Reservoir North Boat Ramp
Savage River Reservoir South
Savage River State Forest
Shaw Beach
Spring Gap Boat Ramp
Spring Gap Campground
Stony River
Town Creek Near Oldtown MD
Treatment Plant Bridge at Westernport, Md.
U.S. 220 World War II Memorial Bridge at Keyser, WV
U.S. 50 Bridge at Gorman, MD
Upper Potomac River Commission
Waffle Rock
Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Western Maryland Railroad Bridges Near Dawson Md.
Western Maryland Railway 21st Railroad Bridge
Western Maryland Railway 7th Crossing
Western Maryland Railway 8th Crossing
Western Maryland Railway 9th Crossing
Western Maryland Railway Bridge Near Bloomington, MD
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge
Westernport
Westernport Boat Ramp
Westernport Heritage Society
Wills Creek Near Cumberland MD
Wilson Bridge at Wilson, MD
Wind Turbines
WV 28 Canal Parkway Bridge at Cumberland, MD
WV 46 Bridge at Westernport, MD
The North Branch
The source of the Potomac is generally considered to be the Fairfax Stone, located in Garrett County at the tip of Maryland's southwestern corner. The North Branch drains an historic valley that has recovered dramatically from the ravages of coal mining. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.
Abandoned Bridge at Bloomington, MD
Abrams Creek Retreat & Campground
Allegany County Fairgrounds Boat Ramp
Allegany County, MD
B and O Railroad Bloomington Viaduct
Barnum Rail Trail
Battie Mixons Fishing Hole
Bayard Bridge (closed)
Bayard, WV
Big Run State Park Boat Ramp
Black Oak Road Bridge
C&O Canal Terminus
Carpendale Trail
Coal Bucket Restaurant
Crabby Pig Restaurant
CSX Railroad Bridge at Oldtown, MD
CSX Railroad Bridge near Kitzmiller, MD
Cumberland
Cumberland Blue Bridge
Dans Mountain State Park
Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Dobbin
Elk Garden, WV
Evitts Creek
Evitts Creek Hiker Biker Campsite
Fairfax Stone
Fairfield Inn Cumberland
Garrett County
Gary Yoder/Black Oak Boat Access
Gene Mason Sports Complex
Georges Creek
Grant County
Great Allegheny Passage
Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
Henry, WV
Howell Run Boat Ramp
Iron Mountain Hiker Biker Campsite
Jennings Randolph Boat Ramp
Jennings Randolph Lake
Kempton
Kempton Bridge
Keyser, WV
Kitzmiller
Little Orleans Lodge
Low Water Bridge at Oldtown, MD
Luke Mill
McCoole Boat Access
Md. 38 Bridge at Kitzmiller, MD
Md. 956 Bridge at Rocket Center, MD
Mettiki Coal
Mineral County
New Creek
NewPage Bridge
North Branch at Barnum WV
North Branch at Cumberland
North Branch at Luke
North Branch Correctional Institution
North Branch Potomac River at Kitzmiller MD
North Branch Potomac River at Steyer MD
North Branch Potomac State Fish Management Area
Oldtown
Pigmans Ferry Hiker Biker Campsite
Potomac Forks Hiker Biker Campsite
Potomac State College
Potomac State Forest
Queen City Creamery
Ramada by Wyndham
Riverside Park/George Washington HQ
Robert Craig Campground
Rocky Gap State Park
Rocky Gap State Park Boat Ramp
Savage River Reservoir
Savage River Reservoir North Boat Ramp
Savage River Reservoir South
Savage River State Forest
Shaw Beach
Spring Gap Boat Ramp
Spring Gap Campground
Stony River
Town Creek Near Oldtown MD
Treatment Plant Bridge at Westernport, Md.
U.S. 220 World War II Memorial Bridge at Keyser, WV
U.S. 50 Bridge at Gorman, MD
Upper Potomac River Commission
Waffle Rock
Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Western Maryland Railroad Bridges Near Dawson Md.
Western Maryland Railway 21st Railroad Bridge
Western Maryland Railway 7th Crossing
Western Maryland Railway 8th Crossing
Western Maryland Railway 9th Crossing
Western Maryland Railway Bridge Near Bloomington, MD
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Bridge
Westernport
Westernport Boat Ramp
Westernport Heritage Society
Wills Creek Near Cumberland MD
Wilson Bridge at Wilson, MD
Wind Turbines
WV 28 Canal Parkway Bridge at Cumberland, MD
WV 46 Bridge at Westernport, MD