The West Fork Little Kanawha River dictates the settlement patterns of this West Virginia landscape, winding through a network of hollows that defined early Appalachian community life. The 2011 survey reveals a high density of family-centric landmarks, particularly cemeteries such as Greathouse Cemetery, Mollohan Cemetery, and Bailey-Siers Cemetery, which serve as vital touchstones for genealogical research in Calhoun County. The distribution of small settlements like Chloe, Minnora, and Nicut—each maintaining its own Chloe Post Office or Nicut Post Office—illustrates the enduring localized identity of these river-valley hamlets.
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1893 · Sutton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1906 · Glenville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Otter
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Otter
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Arnoldsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Gassaway
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1910 · Gassaway
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Glenville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Arnoldsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Arnoldsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500