1968 Map of Harman

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Harman and Jenningston anchor this late-1960s survey of the high Allegheny highlands, where the Dry Fork river carves a serpentine path through the Monongahela National Forest. The landscape is characterized by steep ridges like Shavers Mountain and Laurel Mountain, with numerous small runs and creeks feeding into the main river valley. Small clusters of settlement are concentrated along the riverbanks and mountain gaps, including Wymer, Job, and the community at Sully. Genealogists will find numerous small family cemeteries, simply marked Cem, scattered across the slopes and valley floors, often near small rural landmarks like the Riverside Ch. The southern portion of the map includes part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, reflecting the area's transition toward protected federal lands while maintaining its character as a working mountain landscape with active Gas Wells and a Quarry.