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Downsville Maryland Map

Explore Downsville, 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 Downsville, Maryland

How to Use This Downsville, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Downsville, 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 Downsville.

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	Downsville
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.548431
Longitude	-77.801661
Population	341
Density	210.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	21795
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Hagerstown
School District	Washington County Public Schools

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About Downsville, Maryland

Downsville is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 341. The population density is 210.7 people per km². Downsville is located at 39.5484°N, 77.8017°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21795.

Downsville emerges from the intersection of limestone-rich earth and the persistent, low-slung currents of the Downey Branch. It lies 5.5 miles south-southwest of Halfway, MD (from Halfway, MD: bearing 205°T), and is situated 7.0 miles southwest of Washington. The landscape around Downsville is defined by the steady, agrarian patience of the Piedmont, where fields stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Light here possesses a particular clarity at dusk, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped behind the western horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the terrain rises into modest, weathered elevations that break the horizon, providing a stark, quiet contrast to the lush, verdant growth that thrives in the moisture of the lowlands.

History clings to the foundations of Downsville, marked by the remnants of stone masonry and the enduring lines of early settlement that define its physical character. The local economy remains tethered to the soil, echoing a legacy of husbandry and craft that has persisted for generations without the frantic pace of the urban centers to the east. Residents find respite in the quietude of Lp5014, a space that preserves the natural character of the plateau, while those seeking more rigorous paths often travel toward the Snavelys Ford Trail. Whether one looks toward the quiet waters of Swan Pond or the expansive reach of Lambs Old Field, there is a sense that the inhabitants move in accordance with the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, maintaining a rhythm that honors the modesty of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunset Movie Theater (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 005° N
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 338° N
Islands Of The Potomac Wma (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 181° S
Islands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 181° S
Yankauer Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 218° SW
Marty Snook (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 020° N
Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail (State Park) — 4.3 mi, 091° E
Dupont Park & Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 267° W
12th Pa Cavalry (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 145° SE
13th Nj (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 149° SE
Indiana State Memorial (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 149° SE
Civil War Preservation Trust (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 154° SE
Civil War Medical Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 137° SE
Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 031° NE
Georgians Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.8 mi, 151° SE
Little House (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 181° S
Berkeley Plaza Theatre (Cinema) — 9.0 mi, 241° SW
South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 108° E
Saint Maria Goretti (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 026° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.0 mi, 106° E · 110k acres
For the Kids by George Children's Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 234° SW
Queen Street Gallery (Gallery) — 10.6 mi, 234° SW
Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall (Arts Centre) — 10.6 mi, 234° SW
Berkeley Art Works (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 234° SW
Apple Blossom Gallery (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 234° SW
Captain's Quarters (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 292° W
Junior Officer's Quarters (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 292° W
Stewart Chapel A.M.E. (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 201° S
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 49.0 mi, 205° SW · 197k acres

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