2014 Map of Blackbird Knob

About this map

Dolly Sods dominates this landscape along the high plateau of the Allegheny Front, where the boundaries of Tucker and Grant Counties meet. This survey captures a wild, high-altitude ecosystem within the Monongahela National Forest, characterized by its unique bogs and rock outcrops such as Bear Rocks and Stack Rock. The headwaters of the Stony River feed into the Stony River Reservoir in the north, while several drainages like Red Creek and Alder Run carve through the western slopes. A network of footpaths, including the Blackbird Knob Trail and Middle Ridge Trail, provides the primary means of navigating the terrain around Blackbird Knob. Along the eastern edge, the elevation drops sharply toward the valley floor, where Jordan Run and its associated roadway parallel the mountain range.