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2014 Map of Bentree

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bentree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Bentree and Vaughan serve as central points in this portrait of a landscape defined by its deep drainages and rural settlements. The terrain is a complex network of hollows and ridges, with family and local history anchored by the Ida Cem and Holcomb Cem. Significant watercourses like Twentymile Creek, Sagamore Fork, and Rockcamp Fork carve through the land, dictating the placement of roads such as WV-16 and Lizemore Rd.

The map reveals a cluster of smaller named communities including Indore, Lizemores, and Cambria, often situated at the confluence of branches and forks. Distinctive landmarks like Henderson Lake and the peak of Independence Mtn rise above the many named hollows—such as Ramp Hollow and Williams Hollow—which likely sheltered generations of families along the creek beds of Nicholas and Clay Counties.