1996 Map of Clothier

About this map

The Guyan River and Spruce Fork define the industrial and residential corridors of this West Virginia coal country landscape during the mid-1990s. Heavy industrial activity is evident through numerous Strip Mine operations and infrastructure such as the Tipple Conveyor and Tipple at Monclo. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys, with tight-knit communities like Clothier, Sharples, and Ottawa established along the watercourses. Local social foundations are well-represented, including the Sharples High Sch, Laurel City Sch, and numerous family burial grounds like the Adkins Cem and Browning Cem. The map illustrates a complex network of resource extraction, with a Pipeline and various gas wells threading between the hollows of Daniel Hollow and Chestnut Indian Grave Hollow.