The West Fork Little Kanawha River carves a complex path through the heart of Calhoun County, defining the settlement patterns of this central West Virginia landscape. Small communities like Chloe, Minnora, and Nebo are situated along the winding valley floors, connected by a network of rural routes such as WV-16. The topography is marked by distinctive high points like Mule Knob and deep drainages including Bear Run and Stinson Creek. This area is particularly dense with family and community burial grounds, offering significant value for genealogical research. Numerous sites such as the Chenowith Reip Cem, Bailey Siers Cem, and the Mollohan/Cooper Cem are meticulously plotted across the ridges and hollows, reflecting generations of local history near the boundaries of Clay, Roane, and Braxton counties.
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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