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2019 Map of Burnsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Burnsville serves as the primary hub of activity in this section of Braxton County, situated along the winding Little Kanawha River. The river's influence is evident in the cluster of infrastructure around the Little-Kanawha River Bridge, where Front St and S Main St form the town's core. Beyond the river flats, the landscape is defined by an intricate network of narrow hollows and ridges, such as Shock Hollow and Baker Hollow, which shaped the placement of scattered settlements and small family-named landmarks.

Local history is preserved in the numerous cemeteries that dot the high ground, including the K of P Cem overlooking the river and the Right Hand Fork Cem to the south. The southern edge of the map features the community of Heaters and the historic Gauley Tpke, illustrating the region's long-standing transportation corridors that followed the natural contours between Gabel Knob and the various forks of Saltlick Creek.