2023 Map of Arlee

About this map

Arlee and Mohrtown anchor this corner of West Virginia, where the deeply incised landscape is defined by long, narrow ridges and narrow creek bottoms. The geography of the region is mapped through its numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Barton Chapel Cem and Mountain Valley Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for local history and genealogy. The terrain is a complex network of branching waterways like Sixteenmile Creek and Crab Creek, separated by high ground including Loggerhead Ridge and Sevenmile Ridge. Movement through these hills follows old road corridors like Arlee-Couch and Five Mile Rd, tracing the natural contours of the land. This survey captures the rural settlement pattern where homes and small farms are scattered along the ridgelines and valley floors, highlighting the persistent relationship between the local population and the dissected topography of the Ohio River hinterlands.