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2019 Map of Big Run

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Big Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Smithfield sits at the southern edge of this West Virginia landscape, where Price Run and Bear Run converge into the South Fork Fishing Creek. The area is defined by a dense network of ridges and hollows, including Creswell Ridge, Anderson Ridge, and Gilbert Ridge, which have historically dictated the placement of small settlements and family cemeteries. These local burial grounds, such as Shuman Cem, Kilcoyne Cem, and Pricetown Cem, are scattered across the high ground, serving as vital markers for genealogical research in the region.

Transportation follows the winding creek beds and narrow valleys, connecting hamlets like Kodol, Burchfield, and Mobley. The map details numerous forks and runs, such as Willey Fork and N Fork Fishing Cr, that carve through the terrain. From the northern reaches of Little Fishing Cr to the southern village of Pricetown, the geography reflects a long-standing pattern of ridge-and-valley living centered on local waterways and rural road networks like Hoyt Ridge Rd.