Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Location | West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°43′20″N 80°32′53″W / 39.72222°N 80.54806°W |
Area | 2,215 acres (8.96 km2)[2] |
Elevation | 1,440 ft (440 m)[3] |
Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,215 acres (896 ha) near in Marshall and Wetzel counties near Cameron, West Virginia.[2] The rugged, steep terrain varies in elevation from about 800 feet along the banks of the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek to over 1500 feet. The steep slopes are covered with mixed hardwoods and forest clearings fields. The WMA is located about 10 miles south of Cameron on Rice Ridge Road off U. S. Route 250, along the border of Marshall and Wetzel counties.