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2014 Map of Petersburg East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Petersburg sits at the northern edge of this West Virginia landscape, where Lunice Creek joins the South Branch Potomac River. The topography is defined by parallel ridges and fertile valleys, marked by the dramatic Petersburg Gap between Gap Mtn and the western slopes of the Monongahela National Forest. Small agricultural communities like Masonville, Dorcas, and Brake are connected by a network of winding county roads that follow the natural drainage of Mill Creek and Elkhorn Run.

Hydrology is a dominant feature of this region, evidenced by the numerous named springs such as Big Spring, Red Jacket Spring, and White Cloud Spring. These water sources, along with the South Fork South Branch Potomac River, have long supported the rural character of the area. The map also records civil engineering landmarks like the Petersburg Bridge and the Devin Lee Alt Memorial Bridge, documenting the infrastructure required to traverse this complex mountain terrain during the mid-2010s.