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1960 Map of Green Bank

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Green Bank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The Monongahela National Radio Astronomy Observatory occupies a central role in this Pocahontas County landscape, its Observatory Reservation Boundary and several large Telescope sites and Antenna locations defining the valley. Situated in Deer Valley between Laurel Mountain and Buffalo Ridge, the area around Green Bank and Arbovale reflects a mix of scientific advancement and deep-rooted Appalachian settlement.

Along the Greenbrier River, the Chesapeake and Ohio railway corridor passes through Hosterman, while the surrounding forest is dotted with small rural landmarks including Havener Ch, Liberty Ch, and the community of Boyer. The topography is marked by numerous runs and hollows, such as Slavin Hollow and Back Draft, that drain into Deer Creek, showing a pattern of high-altitude farming and research infrastructure isolated by the heights of Bowman Ridge and Allegheny Ridge.