Bowmans Addition Maryland Map
Explore Bowmans Addition, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Bowmans Addition, Maryland
How to Use This Bowmans Addition, Maryland Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bowmans Addition, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bowmans Addition.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Bowmans Addition |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Allegany County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.691754 |
| Longitude | -78.748351 |
| Population | 584 |
| Density | 201.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 21502 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| County Seat | Cumberland |
| School District | Allegany County Public Schools |
About Bowmans Addition, Maryland
Bowmans Addition is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 584. The population density is 201.3 people per km². Bowmans Addition is located at 39.6918°N, 78.7484°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21502.Bowmans Addition occupies a rugged stretch of land defined by the persistent, winding path of Dry Run as it carves through the terrain. It lies 2.8 miles north-northeast of Cumberland, MD (from Cumberland, MD: bearing 16°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-northwest of Allegany. The landscape here is characterized by steep, broken inclines that lean toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, while the local horizon is punctuated by the dense, verdant rise of Wills Mountain State Park just a mile away. Light shifts across the slopes with a particular, heavy clarity, turning the canopy of surrounding timber into deep shades of charcoal and olive as the sun drops behind the ridges. The earth here feels ancient and unyielding, a quiet topography that demands a steady pace from those who traverse its narrow, irregular lanes.
History in Bowmans Addition remains tethered to the industrious spirit of the region, where the economy has long drawn sustenance from the stubborn, rocky soil and the proximity to broader industrial corridors. While the nearby Ridgedale Reservoir provides a stillness to the regional map, life here is shaped more by the legacy of transit and extraction that once defined the surrounding hillsides. Residents maintain a reserved, independent character, moving with a rhythm that acknowledges the isolation of the valley and the persistent demands of a landscape that does not easily surrender its resources. It is a place of enduring, utilitarian purpose, where the echoes of past laborers remain caught in the fiber of the hills, long after the primary engines of industry have shifted their focus elsewhere.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Wills Mountain State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 225° SW
- Al Abrams Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 183° S
- State of Maryland 2 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 165° S
- Evitts Creek Pond Fma Pfa (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 145° SE
- Allegany College Of Maryland (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 161° S
- Narrows Scenic Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 215° SW
- Allegany Arts Council (Gallery) — 2.8 mi, 194° S
- The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 194° S
- Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 2.9 mi, 195° S
- B'er Chayim Congregation (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 193° S
- National Road Monument (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 197° S
- Thomas Cresap (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 197° S
- Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 3.4 mi, 180° S
- Park (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 202° S
- Rocky Gap Sp (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 083° E
- Buchanan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 061° NE
- The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 6.3 mi, 205° SW
- Warrior Mountain Wma (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 127° SE
- Steam Pump (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 173° S
- Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 8.8 mi, 070° E
- Masonry Overfall (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 162° S
- Warrior Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 111° E
- Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 301° NW
- Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 271° W
- Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 239° SW
- Davis History House (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 181° S
- Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 24.2 mi, 181° S
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 181° S
- Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 24.6 mi, 358° N
- George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 40.0 mi, 164° S · 1.1M acres
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About This Bowmans Addition Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bowmans Addition, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.691754, -78.748351. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bowmans Addition includes the ZIP code (21502), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Allegany County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
