Near Hunterstown in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

1. Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand Marker

Inscription. This miniature anticline or upfold (Huntersville Arch) in the Tuscarora Sandstone shows the features of the larger structures which produce oil and gas. The "Tuscarora Sand" produces some gas although it is largely unexplored in West Virginia.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission (Sponsored by West Virginia Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 38° 10.941′ N, 80° 0.331′ W. Marker is near Hunterstown, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is on State Highway 39, on the right when traveling west. Located at a bridge over Knapps Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marlinton WV 24954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huntersville (approx. ¾ mile away); Huntersville Jail / Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Huntersville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Raid on Huntersville (approx. one mile away); Camp Northwest

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Rider Gap (approx. 5.3 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 5.3 miles away); A Hidden History (approx. 5½ miles away).

Also see . . . Tuscarora Formation. Wikipedia article discussing the sandstone deposits across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Huntersville Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

2. Huntersville Arch

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

3. Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,091 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.