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- 1. High in the Blue Ridge Archaeology and the Historic Landscape at Catoctin Mountain Park Study conducted for: National Park Service, National Capital Region Conducted by: The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Gregory Katz, RPA
- 2. Catoctin SAIP Study • Survey of 2,700 acres out of 6,000 (45% of park) • Identified 119 new sites • Phase II evaluation of 9 sites
- 3. Appalachians Great Valley Catoctin Potomac R.
- 4. Rugged Landscape Abundance of rocks, trees, and streams Shortage of flat, tillable land, and open pasture Big influence on area’s history
- 5. Living on the Mountain Small farms Lumber industry Support trades (e.g. blacksmithing, shopkeeping) Tourism Moonshining
- 6. Rocks: the Native Landscape
- 7. Rocks: Thin Soils Variable across park, but generally quite thin and stony Not well- suited for most forms of agriculture
- 8. Streams Two large streams: Owens Creek and Hunting Creek Good mill seats
- 9. Forest Composition is mostly oak Eastern part of park was chestnut prior to the blight Used for timber and for fuel - charcoal
- 10. Catoctin Furnace 2 miles from park Operated ca. 1775-1903 Burned local charcoal Employed teams of colliers Catoctin Mountain provided wood
- 11. Life on the Mountain: Farmsteads Small with diverse production Strong “Dutch” influence (Palatinate/German and Swiss descent) Income from produce and timber products Participated in a very local economy
- 12. 18th & Early 19th Century Farms Crops were grains and vegetables Small plots Parcels vary greatly in size Active farmland was 4-5 acres per farm
- 13. Small Farms ca. 1810
- 14. 18th & Early 19th Century Farms Log and stone houses Some sheds, root cellars, and small barns Often banked- dug into a hillside Ike Smith Farm ca. 1937 (CATO tract file 93)
- 15. Mid-to-Late 19th Century Farms More livestock and pasture land Corn, grains, and orchard fruit Active farmland grew to 35 acres per farm, on average
- 16. Farms ca. 1913
- 17. Stone Field Walls Unplanned and gradually accumulated Found along field edges and property lines
- 19. Terrace Garden Site: History Possibly part of 1773 patent, iron prospecting Owners mostly of German descent; farmers Creager family (1796-1830s) Series of owners (1830s-1870) Wilhide family (1870-1937)
- 20. Terrace Garden The Farm at Acquisition (1937) Crops House Pasture Wooded CATO tract file 111
- 21. Terrace Garden The Farm at Acquisition (1937) Wilhide Farm ca. 1937 (CATO tract file 111)
- 24. Sawmill House Site: History Patented in 1797 Probably settled ca. 1800 by Ignatius Brown Browns were farmers and possibly millers Sawmill operated until the late 1890s
- 25. Sawmill House Site The Farm at Acquisition (1937) Schatzer Farm ca. 1937 (CATO tract file 109)
- 26. Sawmill House Site: Ceramics
- 27. Horse Trail Oasis Site Horse Trail Oasis
- 28. Horse Trail Oasis Site: History Land was patented in 1782 House probably built ca. 1850 as a tenancy James, Joseph, and Isabella Prior; laborers Owned by the Buhrmans from 1874-1915; farmers House destroyed prior to 1911
- 29. Horse Trail Oasis: Sample Artifacts
- 30. Horse Trail Oasis: Tobacco Tags
- 31. Acknowledgements •Stephen Potter, NPS-NCR •Mel Poole, Holly Rife, Jeremy Murphy, and Becky Loncosky, NPS-CATO •John Bedell, Charles LeeDecker, Lisa Kraus, and Jason Shellenhamer •Field crew: Jen Babiarz, Chelsea Borchini, Robin Kuprewicz, Jackie Maisano, Mary Patton, Tiffany Raszick, Emily Walter, and Brian Wenham
- 33. Late 19th & Early 20th Century Farms Frame houses, often with stone foundations Larger barns and sheds Charles Brown Farm ca. 1937 (CATO tract file 92)