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1967 Map of Davis

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Davis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Backbone Mountain defines the northwest corner of this Maryland and West Virginia borderlands survey, where the North Branch Potomac River and the Western Maryland railroad corridor intersect a landscape of industrial extraction. The map captures a moment when the regional economy was heavily tied to mining, evidenced by numerous Strip Mines, a Tipple, and several Mine Dumps scattered between Kempton and Wilsonia.

The historical Fairfax Stone stands as a significant geographic anchor, marking the intersection of the Preston and Grant county lines at the Maryland border. To the south, the settlement of Davis and the neighboring community of Thomas are situated along the upper reaches of the Blackwater River, just as it enters the wide expanse of the Canaan Valley. Local researchers can trace old timber or mining outpost locations like Camp Seventy and Camp Seventyone, as well as the path of the Potomac River as it forms the state boundary.