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1977 Map of Samp

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Samp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Turkeybone Mountain and Middle Fork Mountain define the high elevations of the central Appalachians in this 1970s survey. The landscape is dominated by the Monongahela National Forest and Kumbrabow State Forest, where resource extraction and conservation meet. Evidence of the region's industrial activity is visible in the Coalbank Strip Mine and other high-ridge Strip Mines.

Small settlements like Waneta and Samp are situated along the lower slopes, while the Back Fork Elk River and its numerous tributaries, including Anderson Camp Run and Hickorylick Run, carve deep valleys through the terrain. Notable local landmarks include the Whitaker Falls and a Fish Hatchery near Valley Fork, illustrating the importance of the river systems to both the local ecology and the community's development.