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1995 Map of Hopeville

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Hopeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Allegheny Front forms a dramatic topographical boundary on this mid-1990s survey, where the high plateau of Dolly Sods gives way to the ridges and valleys of the Monongahela National Forest. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the South Branch Potomac River as it cuts through the mountains, passing the Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area and the geological landmark of Smoke Hole Caverns.

Small mountain communities and family sites are scattered throughout these valleys, including the settlement of Hopeville and the rural Pleasant Valley Ch. Evidence of earlier land use is visible in labels for the Bell Knob Lookout and various mines tucked into the hills. Notable terrain features like Chimney Top, Spruce Knob, and Champe Rocks highlight the dramatic vertical relief of the North Fork Mountain region, a terrain historically shaped by its proximity to the Potomac River drainage system.