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2019 Map of Spruce Knob

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia, anchors this high-elevation study of the Allegheny Mountains within the Monongahela National Forest. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and prominent ridges, including Elk Mtn and Grassy Mtn, which separate the headwaters of numerous mountain streams. The settlement of Cherry Grove sits along the North Fork South Branch Potomac River in the southeast, where the terrain relents slightly near Teter Gap.

Extensive trail networks such as the Huckleberry Trail and Lumberjack Trail trace the spine of Spruce Mtn, reflecting the area's transition from early timber extraction to its modern role as a protected wilderness. Notable local landmarks like Spruce Knob Lake and Judy Spring provide specific points of interest for those tracing the hydrography of the Potomac headwaters or examining family-named routes like Vivian Bennett Rd.