07 Jul

When forming the State of Maryland why did they keep the little western part?

Author: admin  |  Category: western maryland

Looking at it on the map it seems to me it should have been given to West Virginia. How narrow is it at its small point where I-70 ends or begins?

West Virginia was part of Virginia until the Civil War. Maryland was an original colony. I’m not from Maryland, or West Virginia, so I don’t really know, but it probably has something to do with some geolographic feature (river, mountain range, etc.) or maybe Maryland just really likes it…

One Response to “When forming the State of Maryland why did they keep the little western part?”

  1. romantemple16 Says:
    July 7th, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    West Virginia was part of Virginia until the Civil War. Maryland was an original colony. I’m not from Maryland, or West Virginia, so I don’t really know, but it probably has something to do with some geolographic feature (river, mountain range, etc.) or maybe Maryland just really likes it…
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