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2016 Map of Fort Necessity

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fort Necessity National Battlefield dominates this landscape in Fayette County, marking a site of immense consequence for colonial North American history. The area around Farmington and Mount Washington is shaped by the legacy of early western expansion, with the National Pike and historic routes like the Lafayette Trl and William Penn Trl cutting through the highlands. The geography is characterized by numerous small mountain lakes and ponds, including Heritage Lake, Deer Lake, and Surprise Lake, which feed the drainages of Cucumber Run and Stony Fork.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through a high density of small burial grounds. Researchers can find the Middle Ridge Cem, Sansom Cem, and Van Sickle Cem among several others. High points like Kentucky Knob and Hager Hill provide a clear view of the complex terrain that once challenged early surveyors and soldiers alike. The presence of Nemacolin Airport and residential developments near Stonerville show the modern evolution of this mountain crossing.