Coopers Rock State Forest in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Salt Sand

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

1. Salt Sand Marker

Inscription. The massive pebbly Connoquenessing Sandstone, one of the “Salt Sands”of the driller, forms Coopers Rock. The “Salt Sands” produce oil and natural gas in West Virginia and commercial brines on the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission. Sponsored by the W. Va. Centennial Committee of the oil and natural gas industry.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Natural Features • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list.

Location. 39° 38.217′ N, 79° 48.824′ W. Marker is in Coopers Rock State Forest, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on County Line Drive (Local Route 73/12) south of Exit 15 (Interstate 68), on the left. It is at the parking lot at the end of the road, near the concession stand. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 County Line Drive, Bruceton Mills WV 26525, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The CCC: Creating a Lasting Monument to Conservation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fueling a Community: The Henry Clay Iron Furnace (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Clay Iron Furnace (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Clay Furnace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clean Water Comes to Morgantown (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rooted in Monongalia County: Home as Inspiration (approx. 2.8 miles away); Prehistoric Garden (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Dam and the Bowl (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coopers Rock State Forest.

Other markers no longer nearby. Monongalia County / Preston County (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

2. Salt Sand Marker

been confirmed missing); Clean Water Comes To Morgantown (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Small Dam and a Big "Bowl" Meet the Need for Clean Water (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Coopers Rock Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

3. Coopers Rock Overlook

A View from Coopers Rock Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 17, 2014

4. A View from Coopers Rock Overlook

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.