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2014 Map of Hopeville

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hopeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Hopeville sits at the base of Shroud Ridge and Red Bud Ridge, serving as a central point in this topographical study of West Virginia's high country. Much of the western half of the landscape is dominated by the Monongahela National Forest, including the high-altitude plateau of the Dolly Sods and the dramatic eastern escarpment of the Allegheny Front. The terrain is characterized by sharp ridgelines such as North Fork Mtn and New Creek Mtn, which frame the valley of the North Fork South Branch Potomac River.

Evidence of early mountain life and observation is found at the Bell Knob Lookout Tower and the small settlement of Ketterman further south along the river. This quadrangle captures the complex geology of the Potomac Highlands, where water sources like Mill Spring and Trout Rocks Spring emerge near prominent landmarks like Champe Rocks and the Chimney Top spire. The map details a network of narrow mountain hollows, including Long Hollow, which dictate the paths of early roads and small-scale settlements.