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2014 Map of Hancock

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Hancock serves as the focal point where the borders of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania converge along the Potomac River. This 2014 survey documents a landscape deeply shaped by transportation history, from the CSX rail lines to the preserved corridor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The map identifies the Tonoloway Creek Aqueduct and the Hancock Station Spring as specific points of interest along this corridor.

South of the river, the terrain rises into Warm Springs Ridge and Hogback Ridge, leading toward Berkeley Springs. Smaller settlements and industrial markers such as Burnt Factory and Sir Johns Run reflect the historic development of Morgan County. Local genealogy is well-supported by numerous burial sites including Saint Thomas Graveyard, Riverview Cem, and Friendship Cem. The presence of the Pennsylvania Glass Sand Dam B Lake indicates the area's continued connection to regional resource extraction.