West Virginia Maneuver Area/Dolly Sods was used for military training from 1943 until 1945. After West Virginia Maneuver Area/Dolly Sods the property was transferred to other government agencies and private parties.
West Virginia Maneuver Area/Dolly Sods one of many former military installations throughout the United States reviewed under the Department of Defense's Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol. This protocol is used to assess Formerly Used Defense Sites that may have unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions or munitions constituents, and to guide future investigations or munitions removal activities at these sites.