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1995 Map of Blackbird Knob

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Monongahela National Forest land defines this portion of the high plateaus, where the Allegheny Front forms a dramatic eastern escarpment. The landscape is split between the Dolly Sods Wilderness and the Dolly Sods Scenic Area, a region characterized by its high-elevation bogs and rocky outcroppings like Bear Rocks and Stack Rock. The hydrology is dominated by the headwaters of Red Creek and the Stony River Reservoir to the north, which sits at an elevation of 3,395 feet.

Evidence of human impact is preserved in the form of a Quarry and scattered Cem locations along the eastern slopes near Jordan Run. The boundary between Tucker and Grant counties traverses Davis Mountain, while a network of paths, including the Northland Loop Interpretive Trail, provides access to landmarks such as Blackbird Knob. This survey documents a critical conservation area as it stood in the mid-1990s, recording the intricate drainage patterns of Alder Run and Glade Run before later environmental shifts.