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1943 Map of Capon Bridge

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Capon Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Cacapon River winds through a complex series of mountain ridges and valleys on this 1943 survey, carving a path between Spring Gap Mountain and Timber Ridge. This section of the Potomac Highlands, spanning the West Virginia Virginia border, reveals a rural landscape defined by narrow hollows and high summits like Georges Peak and High Pt. Small farming and river communities are interconnected by the historic Northwestern Turnpike and the Winchester and Western Railroad, which serves the eastern reaches of the map.

Local life in the mid-20th century centered on dispersed landmarks such as the Bloomery School, Nelson Chapel, and Reynolds Store. Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of family-named features and rural institutions, from Darbys Nose to Capon Chapel. The transition from the rugged West Virginia terrain to the broader valley near Gainesboro highlights the topographical shifts that influenced early settlement and transportation routes in this border region.