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2016 Map of Camden On Gauley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Gauley River and Cherry River define this portion of the West Virginia highlands, where small communities like Camden on Gauley and Gauley Mills sit along the winding riverbanks. The landscape is heavily marked by the Monongahela National Forest, which covers a significant portion of the terrain south of the river. This area maintains a strong connection to its rural heritage, as evidenced by numerous family and community burial grounds including Blacks Chapel Cem, Williams Cem, and Russell Cem.

Transportation through the steep ridges is facilitated by a network of named paths such as the Adkins Rockhouse Trail and the Cranberry Ridge Trail. The settlement pattern follows the water, with Holcomb and Woodbine situated near the confluence of smaller runs. The presence of Holcomb Bridge and several specialized siding runs like Harris Siding Run and Coal Siding Run points to the region's historic ties to industrial transport and resource extraction.