Center Branch Wildlife Management Area

Center Branch Wildlife Management Area
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area
Entrance sign along Turkey Run Road
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Harrison
Elevation 1,175 ft (358.1 m) [1]
Coordinates 39°13′52″N 80°19′38″W / 39.23111°N 80.32722°W / 39.23111; -80.32722Coordinates: 39°13′52″N 80°19′38″W / 39.23111°N 80.32722°W / 39.23111; -80.32722
Area 975 acres (394.6 ha) [2]
Management Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
IUCN category IV - Habitat/Species government Area
Nearest town Stonewood, West Virginia
Location of Center Branch Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Wikimedia Commons: Center Branch Wildlife Management Area

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.[3][4] The main entrance is via Turkey Run Road (County Route 20/11) off West Virginia Route 20 near Stonewood.

Hunting

Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, squirrel, turkey and grouse. Camping is prohibited at this WMA.[5]

See also

References

  1. Acme Mapper 2.0, Turkey Run Road in Center Branch WMA, retrieved August 10, 2008
  2. 1 2 "Center Branch WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  3. Mount Clare, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1976.
  4. Clarksburg, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1996. ISBN 0-607-93811-0.
  5. "West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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