Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-08-23
STATE ROAD SYSTEM AN
NoUNCED.
Roaris To Be Improved Under $50,
0c coo Bond Issue Selected By
Commissions; Touches State


The new state roads to be con-
structed by the road commission UNI
der the $50, 900 900 bond issue, have
been designated by the commission
in al Of the fifty-five counties, ex-
cepting Clay, it was announced Sat
urday by Major C. p. Fortney, chair
man of the commission.
TIL system will connect every
county seat in the state and in all
counties it is planned to use the most
practicable route.
In the eastern panhandle the
system provides a connection be-
tween the Virginia State line on the
Charles Town-Berryville pike and
Charles Town; connection between
Martinsburg and Charles Town by
''the most practicable route" road
to Virginia state line on the Win
chester pike; road to Berkeley
Springs via Hedgesville; road to
the Maryland state line; and roads
leading into the state.
The route laid out for the nearby
counties is as follows
jefferson County.
Beginning at the Virginia state
line on the Charles Town and Berry
vile pike; thence northerly via
Charles Town, Halltown and Harpers
Ferry to the Maryland state line.
Beginning at Charles Town I;
thence to the Berkeley county line
via the most practicable route to
Martinsburg.
Berkeley County.
Beginning at the Morgan county
line at Holton; thence southerly via
Hedgesville and Martinsburg and
thence by the most practicable route
to the Jefferson county line, connect
ing there with a state road leading
to Charles Town.
Beginning at the Virginia state
line on the Winchester pike; thence
northerly with the same via Martins
burg to the Maryland state line
opposite Williamsport, Md.
Morgan County.
Beginning at the Hampshire equity
line east of Paw Paw; thence easter
ly via Largent, Great Cacapon, Ber-
kelley Springs to the Berkeley county
line.
Beginning at Berkeley Springs
thence northerly to the Maryland
state line opposite Hancock, Md.
Hampshire County.
Beginning at the Mineral county
line east of Burlington; thence east
erly following generally the north
western turnpike via Mooreield
Junction, Springfield, to the Mineral
county line at Middle Ridge Gap.
Beginning at the Morgan county
line east of Paw Paw; thence via the
most practicable route to a connec-
ton with the northwestern pike.
Beginning at the Hardy county
line on the Capon Springs Wardens-
vile road; thence northerly to Capon
Springs to the Virginia state line
near Lebow.
Mineral County.
Beginning at the Grant county line
near Hartmansville; thence easterly
following generally the northwestern
turnpike, via New Creek and Bur-
lington to the Hampshire county
line.
Beginning at the Maryland state
line at Piedmont; thence via Keyser,
to a connection with the Northwestern
turnpike by the most practicable
route
Beginning at the Maryland state
line, opposite Cumberland, thence
southerly via Ridgeley and Alaska to
the Hampshire county line Middle
Ridge gap.
Hardy County.
Beginning at the Grant county
line east of Petersburg; thence via
the most practicable route to Moore
field; thence northerly via Old Field
to the Hampshire county line south
of Purgittsville.
Beginning at Moorefeld; thence
easterly via the most practicable
route via Baker and Wardensville to
the junction with the road leading to
Capon Springs; thence with the same
to the Hampshire county line.
Grant County.
Beginning at the Pendleton county
line on the Petersburg Franklin road,
thence northerly via Pansy and
Petersburg to the Hardy county line
on the Moorefield road.
Beginning at Petersburg; thence
northerly on the Patterson creek
road to a point near Arthur; thence
via the most practicable route to
Maysville and a connection with the
Northwestern turn pike at Mt.
Storm.
Beginning at the Maryland state
line at Gormania; thence easterly
with the Northwestern turnpike via
Mt. Storm to the Mineral County
line near Hartmansville.
Pendleton County.
Beginning at the Virginia state
line on the Franklin Monterey road;
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