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2023 Map of Middleway

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Middleway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The boundary between Berkeley Co and Jefferson Co runs through a landscape of historic farmsteads and springs in this 2023 survey. This region of the Shenandoah Valley is defined by its deep genealogical ties, anchored by the Washington Burial Ground at Harewood and several family-named rural settlements like Leetown, Johnsontown, and Middleway. The area is exceptionally water-rich, featuring numerous named springs such as Washington Spring, Piedmont Farm Spring, and the Claymont Springs complex.

Agricultural heritage is evident in the naming of local landmarks like Owens Farm Spring and Springdale Farm Spring. The map documents the modern footprint of Charles Town and Ranson as they interface with established rural roads like Sulphur Springs Rd and Leetown Rd. From the banks of Opequon Creek to the headwaters of Bullskin Run, the survey meticulously labels the cemeteries and small hamlets that have persisted through centuries of West Virginia history.