Salem in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Salem Fork Pilot Watershed

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2021

1. Salem Fork Pilot Watershed Marker

Inscription. The United States Department of Agriculture was authorized by Congress in 1953 to carry out a program of flood prevention and erosion control for Salem Fork.

The project was seven (7) earth dams along with land treatment measures to control flooding and soil erosion.

In 1959 the project was recognized as the most outstanding in the nation and received the “Watershed Project of the Year” award.

Agencies participating: Salem Fork of Tenmile Watershed Association • West Fork Soil Conservation District • Soil Conservation Service • Forest Service.

Erected 1959.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 39° 16.979′ N, 80° 33.821′ W. Marker is in Salem, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem WV 26426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

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Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Salem Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Salem World War I Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Melvin Mayfield (a few steps from this marker); Salem (a few steps from this marker); Salem at the Turn of the Century (approx. ¼ mile away); Ramage Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Salem Fork Pilot Watershed Marker and World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2021

2. Salem Fork Pilot Watershed Marker and World War I Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.