1995 Map of Harman

About this map

Harman and the winding Dry Fork anchor this 1990s topographic record of the Allegheny Highlands, documenting a landscape where deep watercuts and high ridges dictate the pattern of settlement. Following the river valleys, small communities like Jenningston and Dryfork persist along the winding corridors between Laurel Mountain and Shavers Mountain. Much of the area is defined by federal land protections, including the Otter Creek Wilderness and the Spruce Knob - Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, where the rugged topography remains largely undeveloped save for logging and hiking paths like the Shavers Mountain Trail. Local genealogy is preserved in numerous scattered cemeteries and named landmarks such as Coon Bone Island and Brushheap Knob, reflecting a century of life in the high Monongahela National Forest.