2014 Map of Kitzmiller

About this map

The North Branch Potomac River forms a jagged natural boundary between Maryland and West Virginia, anchoring a series of small riverside communities including Kitzmiller, Blaine, and Shallmar. This 2014 survey documents the complex topography of the Allegheny Plateau, where the waters of Jennings Randolph Lake fill the deep valleys carved by Three Forks Run and Elklick Run. The landscape is defined by the steep rises of Backbone Mountain and Pheasant Ridge, terrain that dictated the placement of early mining and timber settlements like West Vindex and East Vindex.