2014 Map of Bradshaw

About this map

Bradshaw and the surrounding coal country of McDowell County are defined by deep-cut watercourses like Dry Fork and Bradshaw Cr, which dictate the placement of settlements and roads in this Appalachian terrain. Along the southern edge, the high boundary of State Line Ridge separates West Virginia from Virginia, where the community of Jewell Valley sits near the headwaters of Dismal Cr. This 2014 survey records a landscape heavily populated with small family and community burial grounds, such as Estep Cem, Vance Cem, and Buckeye Cem, often located on ridges or benches above the valley floor. The geography shows a dense network of mountain hollows like Buckeye Hollow Rd and Hagerman Branch, illustrating how local topography has historically isolated and shaped the small communities of Jolo, Raysal, and Peapatch.