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1892 Map of Beverly

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Beverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1899
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

Beverly and Huttonsville serve as the primary valley settlements in this late 19th-century survey of the Appalachian highlands. The map reveals a landscape dominated by the parallel ridges of Rich Mountain, Shavers Mountain, and Spruce Mt., with the high-elevation Spruce Knob marking a significant topographic landmark. A distinct feature of the era is the noted Boundary Line in Dispute along the Randolph Pocahontas county line, reflecting the evolving administrative boundaries of the region.

Isolated outposts like Travellers Repose and Hard Scrabble suggest the difficult travel conditions across the high ridges, while unique geological features like The Sinks indicate the complex drainage patterns of the limestone terrain. Smaller communities such as Leadsville, Valley Bend, and Days Mills are connected by early mountain roads that follow the winding paths of the Greenbrier River and Leading Creek.