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1958 Map of Stotlers Crossroads

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Stotlers Crossroads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The town of Berkeley Springs anchors the northwestern corner of this West Virginia terrain, where the ridge-and-valley landscape dictates the pattern of settlement. Much of the eastern expanse is dedicated to the Sleepy Creek Public Hunting Area, dominated by the massive parallel ridges of Sleepy Creek Mountain and Third Hill Mountain. Between these heights, Meadow Branch flows through a largely uninhabited corridor, while human activity remains concentrated to the west along the winding course of Sleepy Creek.

Local rural life in the mid-20th century is evidenced by a network of small hubs like Stotlers Crossroads and Smith Crossroads. The map records several foundational community landmarks, including Mt Olivet Ch, Ambrose Chapel, and the Highland Sch. Industrial history is represented by Johnsons Mill, while the Sleepy Creek Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the forested highlands near Whites Gap.