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2016 Map of Burning Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Burning Springs and the winding Little Kanawha River anchor this West Virginia landscape where Wirt, Roane, and Calhoun Counties meet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and hollows, such as Davidson Ridge and Millstone Hollow, which have historically dictated the placement of small communities and family cemeteries. Significant for local historians and genealogists are the numerous scattered burial grounds, including Rector Cem, Beaty Cem, and McCrae Cem near the settlement of Creston.

Infrastructure like the Spring Creek Truss Bridge and the Sanoma crossing highlight the region's reliance on river-spanning connections. The mapping of labels such as Devils Tea Table and Ball Knob points to a landscape rich in local nomenclature. Further south, settlements like Beaverdam and Grace sit along the winding paths of Spring Creek and its many tributaries, while notable landmarks such as Mount Williams Church serve as centers for the rural population.