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1966 Map of Wolf Gap

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wolf Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

George Washington National Forest blankets this borderland between West Virginia and Virginia, where the ridge-and-valley landscape dictated the industrial and recreational development of the mid-20th century. At the southern edge, the legacy of iron production is evident at Liberty Furnace and Columbia Furnace, both situated along the creeks draining the steep slopes of Sine Mountain and Newman Mtn. An Old Railroad Grade traces the path of Stony Creek, pointing to a time when timber and ore moved by rail through these narrow gaps.

Water features such as Trout Pond and the Woodstock Reservoir suggest a landscape managed for both utility and leisure, complemented by the Wolf Gap Recreation Area and Camp Strawderman. High points like Big Schloss and Little Schloss overlook the drainage basins of Trout Run and Mill Creek, while small settlements like Bethlehem and Rockland remain concentrated in the lower elevations near Centenary Ch.