Archive for the ‘Monongahela NF’ Category

Displayed here (using ZeeMaps) is the Monongahela National Forest trail network. The kml data for this map was introduced in another post (download it here: Download: MNF Trails KML - Format: .kmz - Size: 1.08 MB). The data definitely contains numerous inaccuracies and the tedious process of making corrections will be ongoing… If you notice specific errors in the data, you can post a comment or drop me an email and I’ll endeavor to make the corrections. Enjoy!

This dataset of the Monongahela National Forest Trails (also includes West Virginia State Forest Trails and Greenbrier River Trail) is based on GIS data available through the WV GIS Technical Center. It’s been converted to KML and edited to include trail names, numbers, and comment info (as available). The Monongahela NF trails data can be downloaded and displayed with Google Earth.

Download it here: Download: MNF Trails KML - Format: .kmz - Size: 1.08 MB

MNF Trails dataset displayed on Google Earth

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The act as passed by Congress and signed into law:
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With the signing of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, an additional 37,741 acres of the federal land managed by the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia has been given wilderness designation. Though the areas that received this designation have been previously managed for their recreational value, designating them wilderness affords them significant long-term protection.

Presented here in Google Maps are the wilderness areas of the MNF. Darker green areas are the Cranberry, Laurel Fork, Otter Creek, and Dolly Sods Wilderness Areas. The lighter green areas received new wilderness designation under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Subtitle A – Wild Monongahela Wilderness.

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Sources: WVGIS Data, MNF Cranberry Wilderness Brochure, USFS series quadrangle maps, wvwild.org, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and referenced maps.