1891 Map of Romney

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.