Wildcat Branch Petroglyphs

The Wildcat Branch Petroglyphs are five prehistoric petroglyph carvings located near Fort Gay, West Virginia. The petroglyphs are carved on a large rock in the backyard of a private home and are within 100 feet (30 m) of a creek. Four of the carvings depict birds, while the fifth appears to depict a beaver.[2] The carvings were likely made during the Late Woodland period.[3]

Wildcat Branch Petroglyphs
Nearest cityFort Gay, West Virginia
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
NRHP reference No.79002603[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1979

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Morales, Reinaldo. "1999 North America Journal". Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. "Land Use Master Plan: Wayne County, WV" (PDF). E. L. Robinson. January 20, 2004.


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