2019 Map of Chloe

About this map

The W Fork Little Kanawha River and its numerous tributaries, including Hardway-Run and Nicut-Run, carve through this central West Virginia landscape where the borders of Calhoun, Braxton, Clay, and Roane counties meet. The settlement pattern follows these narrow valley floors, with small communities like Chloe, Minnora, and Orma established along the primary watercourses. This 2019 survey documents a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Clark Jarvis Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and the Mollohan/Cooper Cem, reflecting generations of local lineage in the hollows. From the heights of Mule Knob to the depths of Nebo-Hallsburg Hollow, the map illustrates a rural network of county routes and forest roads that continue to define the geography of the Mudfork and Stinson areas long after the peak of early Appalachian timber and agricultural cycles.