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2019 Map of Thornwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The settlement of Thornwood serves as a small anchor point in this high-elevation landscape where the East Fork Greenbrier River and Buffalo Fork converge. Situated at the junction of the Monongahela National Forest and George Washington National Forest, the terrain is defined by a series of significant ridges and hollows, including Spruce Ridge and Little Spruce Ridge.

The West Virginia and Virginia state line follows the crest of the Alleghenies here, weaving through landmarks like Smoke Camp Knob and Buck Knob. Local history is preserved in the naming of remote drainages and peaks such as Gum Cabin Hollow, Toolbox Hollow, and Burner Mtn. The presence of Buffalo Lake and the network of forest roads like Allegheny Rd indicate a landscape managed for both timber and recreation, where the headwaters of several major runs originate among the steep slopes of Frank Mtn and Grassy Knob.