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2019 Map of Annamoriah

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Annamoriah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Little Kanawha River carves a dramatic, winding course through this section of Calhoun County, defining the movement of people and commerce between settlements like Annamoriah and Big Bend. The river's deep meanders create distinctive landforms such as Annamoriah Flats and Hardman Bend, while the surrounding uplands are marked by high points including Rattlesnake Knob and Palsor Knob. This 2019 survey documents a landscape where community life is anchored by dispersed rural settlements like Joker, Cremo, and Purdy.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family and community burial sites, with over half a dozen small cemeteries scattered across the ridges and valleys, including the Belt Cem, Sixteen Ridge Cem, and Maze Cem. The Annamoriah Bridge serves as a critical crossing point, linking the river valley roads to the labyrinth of back-country routes like Joker Hur Rd and Hughes Fork Rd that penetrate the steep hollows of the West Virginia hills.