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2014 Map of Minnehaha Springs

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Minnehaha Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Minnehaha Springs serves as the central settlement in this high-elevation landscape, situated near the confluence of Knapp Cr and several mountain runs. The area is defined by the significant presence of both the Monongahela National Forest and the George Washington National Forest, which meet along the state line between West Virginia and Virginia. This boundary follows the high ridges of the Alleghenies, including The Horse Ridge and Wildcat Ridge.

Genealogical researchers will find several family burial grounds, including the Shinaberry Cem and McLaughlin Cem, documenting the early families who settled these deep hollows. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of water features such as Guy Run Spring and Rainbow Run, which fed the local agriculture and provided water for early mountain inhabitants. Numerous named hollows like Moody Moore Hollow and Sampson Pike Hollow indicate long-standing family associations with specific drainages and ridges throughout the quadrangle.