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1997 Map of Mount Storm Lake

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Mount Storm Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Industrial energy production and rugged high-elevation terrain intersect along the Allegheny Front, where Mount Storm Lake dominates the landscape. Created to support power generation, the lake is flanked by a Powerplant, Substation, and numerous Strip Mine operations that define the local economy of the late 20th century.

Away from the water, the survey details the high peaks of Brown Mountain and the Cabin Mountain range, including the prominent Snowy Point. For local historians, the presence of Camp Seventy-two and several gaging stations along the Stony River provides evidence of water management and early timber or recreation sites. The terrain is marked by distinctive features like Red Brush Ridge and Elder Swamp, while the headwaters of the Little Blackwater River begin their descent through the Canaan Valley.