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Somerset County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 2
Bars 4
Bays 70
Beaches 3
Bends 1
Capes 97
Guts 33
Islands 42
Lakes 4
Ridges 4
Streams 75
Summits 2
Swamps 20
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Buildings 47
Canals 7
Cemeteries 32
Channels 15
Churches 73
Civil 18
Hospitals 1
Locales 18
Parks 10
Post Offices 17
Reservoirs 1
Schools 26
Towers 3
Historical Features
Bridges 1
Capes 2
Churches 11
Hospitals 1
Islands 2
Locales 3
Populated Places 9
Post Offices 24
Schools 6
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Maryland's National Historic Landmarks