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1969 Map of Hopeville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hopeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The South Branch Potomac River carves a deep valley through this West Virginia landscape, creating dramatic formations like Champe Rocks and the Smoke Hole Caverns. During the late 1960s, the region was defined by its protected lands, including the high-elevation Dolly Sods Wilderness and the Seneca Rocks National Recreation Unit. Small settlements such as Hopeville and Ketterman serve as anchors in a terrain dominated by significant ridges like Milroy Ridge and the Front Ridge.

Genealogists and local historians can trace community life through sites like Pleasant Valley Ch and numerous family cemeteries scattered along the river's bends at Long Bottom and Round Bottom. The land's management and industry are evident in the presence of the Bell Knob Lookout Tower and a singular Mine located on the Dolly Sods Wilderness boundary, reflecting the transition from resource extraction to conservation within the Monongahela National Forest.