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2016 Map of Beech Hill

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Beech Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Kanawha River cuts a wide path through this portion of Mason County, shaping the settlement patterns of towns like Point Pleasant, Ambrosia, and Beech Hill. The river valley, flanked by Kanawha Valley Rd and Old US Hwy 35, serves as the primary corridor for movement, while the surrounding upland terrain is dissected by numerous smaller waterways. Tributaries such as Threemile Creek, Eightmile Cr, and Fivemile Cr drain the hills, creating the localized valleys where smaller communities like Flatrock and Greer are established.

Local genealogy and history are well-preserved through a dense network of family-named landmarks and cemeteries. Numerous springs, including Leslie Rayburn Spring, Ray Crank Spring, and Henderson Spring, suggest the importance of natural water sources to early farmsteads. The high concentration of burial grounds, such as Forest Hills Cem, Lone Oak Cem 1, and Beech Hill Cem, provide essential anchor points for researchers tracing lineage in the rural stretches between Meadowbrook and Fivemile.