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1995 Map of Blackwater Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Blackwater River carves through the high plateau of Tucker County, creating the iconic Blackwater Falls and anchoring a landscape defined by significant conservation and industrial use. The settlement of Davis sits at the northern edge, while the wide Canaan Valley floor includes a mix of agricultural land near Cortland and recreation at Canaan Valley State Park, which features a golf course.

The presence of a strip mine near Canaan Heights and a quarry to the south illustrates the area's resource extraction history alongside its protected lands. High peaks like Bald Knob and Pointy Knob frame the valley, while the eastern edge transition into the Dolly Sods Wilderness and the Dolly Sods National Scenic Area, highlighting the diverse management of the Monongahela National Forest in the mid-1990s.