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1995 Map of Aurora

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Aurora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

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Cathedral State Park stands as a focal point in this portion of Preston County, preserving a rare pocket of ancient forest amidst the ridges of the Allegheny Mountains. The landscape is defined by significant elevation changes, with Shaffer Mountain and Brushy Knobs overlooking the valley settlements. The historic George Washington Highway serves as the primary artery, connecting the small communities of Aurora, Brookside, and Dayton.

Tracing the rural social fabric of the mid-1990s reveals a dense network of local institutions, including the Stemple Ridge Sch and Accident Sch, alongside numerous country churches like Amboy Ch and Texas Ch. Evidence of the region's extraction history is visible in the Quarry and Strip Mine north of Aurora. Much of the southern terrain is protected within the Monongahela National Forest, where the topography drops toward Horse Shoe Run near the Preston Co and Tucker Co line.