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2019 Map of Rivesville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rivesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep valley through this northern West Virginia landscape, marking the transition between the rolling hills of Marion and Monongalia counties. This river-and-rail corridor is a primary focus, featuring the Upper Monongahela River Water Trail alongside the Mon River S Rail-Trail. These routes connect a string of industrial and residential settlements including Everettville, Opekiska, and Catawba.

Evidence of the region's mining legacy appears near the northern border at the Loar Acid-Mine-Drainage Treatment Lake, reflecting environmental remediation efforts in the Appalachian coalfields. Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named landmarks like McOlvin and Riddle Spring and several burial grounds, including Snider Cem and Pisgah Cem. From the borough of Rivesville in the southwest to the community of Booth in the northeast, the map documents the dense network of ridge-top roads and creek-side hamlets characteristic of the area's rural development.