2016 Map of Burnt House

About this map

The South Fork Hughes River cuts through the northern section of this quadrangle, defining a landscape of deeply incised hollows and ridges along the border of Ritchie and Gilmer counties. Small settlements including Burnt House, Hazelgreen, Lawford, and Newberne are connected by a network of rural routes such as Burnt House Rd and Auburn Rd. The mapping shows how development followed the natural drainage patterns, with homes and structures concentrated along watercourses like Tanner Cr and Spruce Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller landmarks such as Mount Olive Cem near the center of the sheet and Bush Cem to the southeast. Natural landmarks like Pine Low Gap and Mount Liberty Hill provide geographic context to the settlement patterns established in this part of West Virginia.