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2014 Map of Athens

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Athens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Bluestone River carves through this West Virginia landscape, anchoring a network of small settlements and ridges. Athens serves as a local hub, defined by the campus of Concord Univ and landmarks like Anderson Field and Callaghan Stadium. Further south, the map captures the northern edges of Princeton and the nearby crossroads of Gardner Junction and Oak Grove. Historically significant sites like Mercer Healing Springs and the Monk Conn Ford along the river reflect a deep-rooted local geography.

Transportation corridors dominate the terrain, with roads winding across Cornbread Ridge and Hopkins Ridge. Notable spans like the Cornelius Charlton Memorial Bridge and the Hank Williams Senior Memorial Bridge cross the river near Eads Mill and Spanishburg. The map reveals a mosaic of family-named features and rural infrastructure, including Pond Ridge cemetery and numerous runs and branches like Skelts Run and Daves Fork that feed into the larger river system.