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1968 Map of Moatstown

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Moatstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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North Fork Mountain and Ruleman Mountain dominate this corner of Pendleton County, where the steep ridgelines of the Allegheny Mountains dictate the movement of people and water. The South Branch Potomac River carves a winding path through the valley, flanked by U. S. Route 220 and scattered riverside settlements like Harper and Zigler. The landscape is defined by its gaps and knobs, from the high peak of Panther Knob to the passage at Moyer Gap.

Local history is preserved in the numerous family-named peaks and the placement of country churches such as Smith Creek Ch and St Johns Ch. Evidence of small-scale industry appears at a Quarry along the river, while the complex terrain is further segmented by ridges like Goshen Ridge and Pickle Mountain. This 1968 survey, with later revisions, shows the area just before modern development began to alter the traditional settlement patterns along the runs and gaps.