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2016 Map of Buckhannon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

W Virginia Wesleyan Coll anchors the northern landscape of this region, situated where Jawbone Run and Fink Run meet the Buckhannon River. The river's winding path serves as a central artery for several communities, including Tennerton, Sago, and Tallmansville, where the geography transitions from the developed campus environment to a more dissected terrain of ridges and springs. Numerous water sources such as Tallmansville Spring and Holly Inn Spring dot the landscape, indicating the natural hydrology that influenced local settlement patterns before modern infrastructure took over.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved here, including Heavener Cem, Bailey Cem, and Reed Cem. The map also documents significant local landmarks like Upshur County Memorial Park and several named bridges, such as the William S. Obrien Memorial Bridge. Smaller rural settlements like Ivy, Kedron, and Daysville are connected by a network of local routes, reflecting a classic West Virginia highland community structure where small towns are clustered along river valleys and protected by heights like Bailey Ridge.