2016 Map of Clarksburg

About this map

Clarksburg anchors this survey of north-central West Virginia, where the West Fork River meets Elk Creek. The landscape reflects a legacy of extraction and industrial development, prominently featuring the Laura Lee Mine near Cambria and the many neighborhoods that grew around the core city, including Adamston, Stealey, and Broad Oaks. Transportation history is visible through the conversion of old rail corridors into the Harrison N Rail-Trail and Harrison Co Southern Rail-Trail, tracing routes that once served the region's mines and mills. Local heritage is preserved in numerous family and community burial grounds such as Robinson Cem, Garrett Cem, and Hepzibah Cem. The confluence of river valleys and steep ridges like Pinnickinnick Mtn dictates the settlement patterns, with development concentrated along the flats and crossing the water via structures like the Adamston Bridge and Sixth Street Bridge.