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2011 Map of Rowlesburg

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rowlesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Cheat River winds through the heart of this Preston County landscape, dictating the development of the valley’s transportation and settlement patterns. At Rowlesburg, the rail and river connection is emphasized by the Rowlesburg Post Office and nearby Riverview Cemetery, while the engineering of the era is represented by the Tray Run Viaduct to the north and the Cheat River Covered Bridge downstream near Macomber.

Family history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by several small family plots such as the Knotts Family Cemetery and Sanders Cemetery. Small settlements like Manheim, Etam, and Erwin are connected by a network of runs—including Buffalo Creek and Flag Run—that carve through prominent terrain features like Cannon Hill and Sinclair Ridge. The presence of the Pleasant Valley Ford further south illustrates the historic reliance on specific river crossings before modern bridge infrastructure dominated the corridor.