2019 Map of Bethany

About this map

Bethany and West Liberty anchor this 2019 survey of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania borderlands, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Buffalo Creek. The map documents a territory marked by family history and small-scale settlements, from McKinleyville in the north to the community of Potomac in the south. Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of rural burial sites, including the West Liberty Cem, Lower Buffalo Cem, Cox Cem, and Morgan Cem. Numerous named springs, such as Asher Childers Spring and Herbert Minch Spring, indicate the historical importance of reliable water sources across the ridges. Notable terrain features like Apple Pie Ridge and Bealls Ridge partition the numerous runs and hollows that feed into the larger creek systems of Brooke and Ohio counties.