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1996 Map of Harpers Ferry

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Harpers Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The confluence of the Potomac River and Shenandoah River anchor this late-century survey, a landscape where the tri-state boundaries of West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia meet. The steep ridges of Elk Ridge and the Blue Ridge overlook the strategic mountain gap at Harpers Ferry, while the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and B & O RR parallel the northern riverbank.

Settlement patterns vary from the dense rail-oriented grid of Brunswick to the agricultural crossroads of Lovettsville and Neersville. The map captures the preservation of the era's heritage through the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the winding Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Inland from the river, small rural landmarks like Garretts Mill and St Pauls Ch dot the valleys between South Mountain and Short Hill Mountain.