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1969 Map of Petersburg East

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Petersburg East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Petersburg sits at the northern confluence where the South Branch Potomac River emerges from the Petersburg Gap. This 1960s survey documents a landscape defined by sharp mountain ridges and the narrow, productive valleys of the South Fork. Settlement patterns follow the water, with family-named landmarks and rural congregations like Bakers Chapel and St Matthews Ch anchoring the agricultural communities.

Transport is centered on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor, which skirts the river's bend near Durgon. Further south, the map reveals specialized land use such as the Spring Run Fish Hatchery near Masonville, and a network of mountain trails leading to Elkhorn Rock. The division between Grant Co and Hardy Co cuts across the high ground of Elkhorn Mountain, separating the distinct drainages of Mill Creek and the South Fork.