Center Branch Wildlife Management Area

Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Entrance sign along Turkey Run Road
Map showing the location of Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
Location of Center Branch Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationHarrison, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°13′52″N 80°19′38″W / 39.23111°N 80.32722°W / 39.23111; -80.32722
Area975 acres (395 ha)[2]
Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)[3]
OperatorWildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Center Branch Wildlife Management Area is located on 975 acres (395 ha) in Harrison County near Stonewood, West Virginia.[2] The WMA is located on a former strip mine site, and contains several flat benches and high walls. Second growth oak-hickory and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the land.

Center Branch is located along Turkey Run, a tributary of Elk Creek and the West Fork River.[4][5] The main entrance is via Turkey Run Road (County Route 20/11) off West Virginia Route 20 near Stonewood.

Center Branch wetlands on a 15 °F (−9 °C) January day

Hunting

Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, squirrel, turkey and grouse. Camping is prohibited at this WMA.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Center Branch Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Center Branch WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Turkey Run Road in Center Branch WMA, retrieved August 10, 2008
  4. ^ Mount Clare, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1976.
  5. ^ Clarksburg, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1996. ISBN 0-607-93811-0.
  6. ^ "West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2008.