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1922 Map of Wardensville

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Wardensville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Wardensville serves as the hub of this ridge-and-valley landscape during the early 1920s, situated at the confluence of Trout Run and the Cacapon River. The settlement pattern reflects the intense topography of Hardy Co and Hampshire Co, where narrow hollows and river bottoms provide the only level ground for agriculture and homesteads. The Winchester and Western railroad winds through the mountains to reach Capon Springs Station and Intermont, highlighting the era's reliance on rail for connecting these mountain communities to larger markets.

A dense network of rural infrastructure is visible, including numerous neighborhood institutions like the Landecker School, Heishman School, and Crest Hill Church. The presence of a Furnace near Wardensville points to the region's industrial history, while the sprawling boundary of the George Washington National Forest indicates early 20th-century federal land management in the Great North Mountain area.