1999 Map of Terra Alta

About this map

Terra Alta occupies a high-elevation plateau in Preston County, where the topography of Portland and Mount Airy meets the industrial and institutional history of northern West Virginia. The town sits as a focal point for the B & O RR, which carves through the terrain with a significant 3 Tracks section. To the east, the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium near Hopemont highlights the area's history as a site for public health facilities, likely chosen for its mountain air. The landscape is dotted with rural identifiers of the late twentieth century, including Lime Plant Sch and numerous country churches like Whitedale Ch and Wesley Chapel. Water features such as Terra Alta Lake and Hulls Lake provide contrast to the surrounding ridges and the mining activity indicated by a Strip Mine and Ash Dumps to the northwest near Elsey.