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1977 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Pearl S Buck Birthplace anchors the cultural geography of this Pocahontas County landscape, situated on the western edge of the plateau known as Little Levels. The settlement of Hillsboro serves as the local hub, connected by roads that wind through the valley floor toward Mill Point and the banks of the Greenbrier River. The river corridor is a primary conduit for transport and commerce, followed closely by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line as it passes through Seebert and Huntersville.

Rising sharply from the valley, the Black Mountains and Cranberry Mountain dominate the northwestern quadrant within the Monongahela National Forest. Here, the Highland Scenic Highway provides access to landmarks like the Cranberry Glades Overlook and Barlow Top. The transition from the agricultural flats of Spruce Flats to the steep, wooded reaches of Edray Mountain illustrates the classic ridge-and-valley topography of the region, where mountain runs like Stamping Creek and Mc Clintock Run feed the larger river system.