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2014 Map of Clothier

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Clothier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Spruce Fork dictates the valley settlement pattern of this coal-country landscape along the border of Boone and Logan counties. A string of communities follows the water and WV-17, including Clothier, Sharples, and Ottawa. The terrain is deeply dissected, characterized by numerous named hollows such as Daniel Hollow and Indian Grave Hollow.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds across these ridges, from Ball Cem and Adkins Cem near Jeffrey to the Browning Cem located south of Blair. The map documents the enduring infrastructure of the region, noting the Sharple Stag Memorial Bridge near Monclo and the various branches feeding into the main fork, such as Seng Camp Cr and Rockhouse Cr. Small clusters of homes and services are scattered through these narrow drainages, reflecting the decentralized social geography common to West Virginia mining districts.