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2016 Map of Alton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Alton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Buckhannon River and its numerous forks dominate this landscape in West Virginia's Upshur County. The winding river system, including the Right Fork Buckhannon River and Left Fork Buckhannon River, creates a complex network of ridges and hollows that define the local settlement patterns. Small communities and named locales such as Imperial, Alton, and Alexander are linked by rural routes like the Frenchton Carter Alexander road.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of family-named landmarks and burial sites throughout the region. Notable locations for research include the Brooks Hill Cem, Maher Cem, and Lanham Cem. The map also preserves the location of the Leonard Run School and the historical site of Beans Mill, providing a record of the community infrastructure and small-scale industry that supported these mountain settlements in the mid-2010s.