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2011 Map of Westernport

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The North Branch Potomac River carves a deep path through the Potomac Highlands, anchoring the industrial and residential clusters of Westernport, Piedmont, and Luke. This 2011 survey illustrates the dense infrastructure of the Tri-Towns area, where the West Virginia Central Junction and Railroad St reflect a long heritage of coal transport and paper milling. The steep topography is punctuated by Franklin Hill and Hampshire Hill, forcing development into the narrow valley floors and along winding mountain roads like Westernport Rd.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites across the landscape, including the Tichnell Cemetery, Warnick Cemetery, and the family-named Thomas Family Cemetery. The presence of the massive Bloomington Dam and the smaller New Creek Structure Sixteen Dam indicates the significance of water management and flood control in this river-dependent corridor. From the outlying settlement of Barnum to the high point at Pinnacle, the map documents the persistent connection between the region's rugged geography and its small-town communities.