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2023 Map of Anawalt

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Anawalt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Anawalt and the surrounding coal camps of McDowell County are meticulously documented in this 2023 survey. The landscape is defined by the narrow valleys of the Tug Fork and its tributaries, where settlements like Jenkinjones, Pageton, and Leckie follow the winding watercourses and mountain roads. The rugged terrain of the Appalachian Plateau is evident in the sharp elevations of Peeled Chestnut Ridge and Totten Ridge, which hem in the historically significant mining towns.

Crossing the southern border into Virginia, the topography shifts into the broader expanse of Abbs Valley, where the Abbs Valley Church of God and Epperson Cem mark local heritage. Significant historical infrastructure is preserved in the modern record, including the Original Pocahontas Trail System and the rail-corridor settlements of Switchback and Maybeury in the northeast. This map captures the modern footprint of communities established during the region's industrial boom, showing how current roads like Abbs Valley Rd and State Rte 644 connect these isolated mountain enclaves.