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1891 Map of Romney

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Romney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

Romney serves as the central hub of this Potomac Highlands landscape, where the South Branch Potomac River cuts through the parallel ridges of Mill Creek Mountain and South Branch Mountain. This 1880s survey captures the region's early industrial and transport networks, most notably the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Potomac Branch following the river valley north toward Springfield.

Rural industry is anchored by Capon Iron Works in the southeast and Adams Mill near Augusta, reflecting a period when local resource extraction and processing defined the economy. The map also identifies a Boundary Line Unsettled between Hampshire and Hardy counties, a detail of significant value for land record researchers. From the established settlement at Moorefield to the smaller hamlets like North River Mills and Higginsville, the topography reveals how the narrow valleys dictated the placement of every village and crossing.