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

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 30 April 2018.
  2. "Center Branch WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  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 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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