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1969 Map of Beverly East

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Beverly East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Tygart Valley River and the high ridges of Cheat Mountain define the topography of this Randolph County survey from the late 1960s. The western edge follows the river valley through Hazelwood and the borough of Beverly, where the Western Maryland rail line parallels the water. Moving east, the terrain rises sharply into the Monongahela National Forest, a landscape of deeply cut runs and high summits like Imboden Knob and Childers Knob.

Remote railway operations are evident at the confluence of the Shavers Fork, where Cheat Junction, Elk River Junction, and Greenbrier Junction once facilitated mountain transport near High Falls. Local community life is grounded in family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Camp Pioneer and churches such as Mt Vernon Ch and Mt Carmel Ch. The survey also documents modern infrastructure cutting through the highlands, specifically the multiple pipelines that traverse Kyle Ridge and Cucumber Ridge.