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2023 Map of Harpers Ferry

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Harpers Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Potomac River carving through the gap at Harpers Ferry serves as the focal point for this multi-state junction where Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia converge. The landscape is defined by the legacy of early American transportation and defense, notably the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and its associated towpath winding along the northern bank. On the heights above the water, Maryland Heights and Loudoun Heights frame the confluence where the river meets Elk Ridge.

Away from the steep river corridor, the terrain transitions into the agricultural valleys of Loudoun Valley, where clusters of historic congregations and burial grounds like New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cem and African Methodist Episcopal Cem reveal the established community roots near Lovettsville. The presence of landmarks such as Garretts Mill and the Lovettsville Vintage Aerodrome underscores a mix of old industrial foundations and modern rural utility.