2014 Map of Ansted

About this map

Ansted anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where the plateau drops toward the dramatic canyons of the Gauley River National Recreation Area. The river's path is defined by treacherous whitewater, including Heaven Help You Rapids and Pure Screaming Hell Rapids, winding around distinctive geological features like Koontz Bend. This region serves as a vital corridor between Fayette and Nicholas counties, with small settlements like Victor, Ramsey, and Hico scattered along the high ground of the Midland Trail corridor. Genealogists will find several notable burial sites including Sugar Creek Cem and Restlawn Memory Gardens, while landmarks such as the Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower on Gauley Mtn provide vertical points of reference over the deep hollows of Softwood Hollow and Coal Hollow.