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2019 Map of Lake Lynn

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lake Lynn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cheat Lake dominates the central landscape of this borderland region where Pennsylvania meets West Virginia. The terrain transitions from the water-oriented communities of Sunset Beach and Cheat Neck to the high elevations of Chestnut Ridge and the forested expanse of Coopers Rock. This geography reflects a modern recreational shift from the area's industrial past, as seen in the Cheat Lake Rail-Trail following a former rail corridor along the eastern shoreline.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Brick Church Cem, Lyons Cem, and the Springhill Furnace Presbyterian Church Cem. The map tracks several watercourses feeding the reservoir, such as Grassy Run and Quarry Run, which carved deep hollows like Ryan Hollow and Dragoo Hollow. The preservation of historical names like Ices Ferry Bridge acknowledges the crossing points that once connected these rural settlements before the landscape was shaped by the reservoir.