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2016 Map of Fork Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Monongahela National Forest dominates this topographic landscape, where the convergence of Webster, Greenbrier, and Nicholas counties creates a high-altitude drainage network. Small clearings like North Bend and recreation sites near Summit Lake punctuate a terrain defined by deep hollows and high points. Names such as Handle Factory Hollow provide a window into the timber-driven industrial history of these highlands, while topographical markers like Lost Flat and Manning Knob define the ridgelines.

Watersheds are central to the geography here, with the South Fork Cherry River and N Fork Cherry River fed by dozens of tributaries including Big Lick Run and Blizzard Run. A robust network of forest paths, including the long Fork Mountain Trail and the Pocahontas Trail, traces the contours of the Fork Mtn ridge, offering a detailed look at the backcountry access points used by foresters and hikers alike.