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2011 Map of Beech Hill

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Beech Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Kanawha River carves a dominant diagonal through this Mason County landscape, serving as the central axis for the riverfront settlements of Brighton, Ambrosia, and Couch. This early 21st-century survey reveals a pattern of rural development concentrated along the riverbanks and the parallel corridor of Old US Hwy 35. Further inland, the terrain is defined by a dense network of named drainage branches and ridges, including Redmond Ridge Rd and the various forks of Fivemile Creek.

Family history and local heritage are well-preserved through numerous small burial grounds dispersed across the hills, such as McCulloch Cemetery, Henderson Cemetery, and Concord Cemetery. The map captures the transitional period of local infrastructure, showing the relationship between established hamlets like Beech Hill and the winding country lanes like Hickory Chaple Rd and Owl Hollow Rd that connect the interior uplands to the river valley.