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2016 Map of Brandywine

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brandywine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Brandywine and its surrounding mountain ridges define this 2016 survey along the state line where West Virginia meets Virginia. The settlement sits near the confluence of the South Fork South Branch Potomac River and Hawes Run, with the Hill Cem on its northern edge. Large portions of the terrain are managed as part of the George Washington National Forest, where steep ridges like Shenandoah Mountain and Cowger Mtn reach elevations that divide the watersheds.

Water management and recreation are central to the landscape, featuring Brandywine Lake and the larger Skidmore Fork Lake. The map reveals a high density of named peaks and hollows, such as Granddaddy Knob, Evick Knob, and Dunkle Hollow, reflecting a local topography where every significant fold in the earth is known. The boundary between Pendleton and Rockingham Counties follows the high crests of the mountains, marking a clear divide in the mid-Appalachian backcountry.