https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/050781https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/image/050781.jpgView from the Top of Backbone Mountain, W. Va.ca. 1890-1915Scenes and Views.Mountains--West Virginia.The altitude at this point is 3,552 feet.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community. West Virginia History OnView