Colebank and the Kasson Post Office anchor a landscape defined by high ridges and winding creek valleys in this northern West Virginia survey. The terrain is marked by significant elevations including Texas Mountain, Pifer Mountain, and the long stretch of Laurel Mountain to the south. Local heritage is preserved in sites like the Shiloh Cemetery and Mount Cassell Cemetery, which sit near the headwaters of Raccoon Creek and Brushy Fork. The drainage pattern is complex, with Licking Creek and Sandy Creek carving through the hills, while smaller settlements like Hovatter appear near the eastern edge near Jacobs Run. The road network consists primarily of county routes that follow these natural contours, connecting remote farmsteads and landmarks such as Mount Zion on the Mount Zion Ridge.
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1886 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Thornton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Kingwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Belington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Parsons
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Kingwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Thornton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Parsons
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Belington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500