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1966 Map of Inwood

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Inwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Opequon Creek meanders along the eastern edge of this mid-1960s survey, a landscape defined by the historic borderlands between West Virginia and Virginia. The rural character of the region is anchored by the long-standing community of Gerrardstown at the foot of North Mtn and the village of Bunker Hill, where the Pennsylvania railroad line parallels the modern highway. These settlements are dotted with heritage sites, from the ancient Hopewell Meetinghouse and St Johns church to the Morgan Chapel and the early Bunker Hill School.

Transport and water play a central role, seen in the numerous river crossings like Carters Ford and the presence of several named springs, including Whetzel Spring and Le Fevre Spring. The map reveals the early industrial footprint of the area through various quarries and the emerging infrastructure of the Interstate system with Interchange 85 and Interchange 84, marking a period of transition for communities like Inwood and Ridgeway.