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2011 Map of Terra Alta

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Terra Alta serves as the central hub of this Preston County landscape, situated where the North Branch Snowy Creek meet the higher elevations of the Briery Mountains. The town's layout is defined by the intersection of Brandonville St and Sander St, with the Terra Alta Post Office at its core. To the east, the Alpine Lake resort area and the Hopemont settlement suggest a history of seasonal recreation and long-term institutional presence.

The surrounding terrain is heavily dissected by watercourses like Snowy Creek and Spruce Run, leading to smaller, more isolated rural points such as Rodemer and Salt Lick. Aviation history is represented by the McKee Sky Ranch Airport to the north, while high points like Gregg Knob and the Caddell Mountain Lookout Tower provided critical vantage points for forestry and surveying across this high-plateau environment.