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2011 Map of Elkins

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Elkins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Tygart Valley River flows through the heart of Elkins, serving as a central geographic anchor for this Randolph County hub. The 2011 landscape reveals a dense network of residential and civic development extending from the city center toward outlying communities like Highland Park and Leadsville. Significant for genealogists, the map identifies numerous memorial sites, including Maplewood Cemetery, Saint Brendens Cemetery, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Transport and topography define the outskirts, from the aviation facilities at Jennings Randolph Field to the railway-linked Elkins Junction. To the east, the terrain rises toward Kelley Mountain and Turkeybone Ridge, where the Shavers Fork cuts through the more wooded reaches of the quadrangle. Smaller settlements such as Gilman, Read, and Canfield are linked by a complex system of county roads, illustrating the transition from the concentrated urban core to the surrounding mountain ridges.