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2011 Map of Cornstalk

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cornstalk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Clintonville and the small settlements of Kieffer and Cornstalk anchor this rural Greenbrier County landscape, where the ridge-and-valley topography of West Virginia dictates the placement of early mountain roads. The presence of three distinct mail hubs, including the Clintonville Post Office, Kieffer Post Office, and Cornstalk Post Office, reflects a legacy of localized community centers serving scattered farmsteads and hollows. High ground is defined by prominent landforms such as Meadow Mountain, Cross Mountain, and Buffalo Mountain, which separate the various drainage basins.

Waterways like Beaver Creek and Hughart Creek carve through the terrain, with local routes like Loudermilk Rd and Shields Rd following the natural contours of the land. For family historians, the Wallace Memorial Cemetery provides a specific point of genealogical interest. The map also documents named geographic points such as LaFayette Bottom and Rock Cliff, illustrating how local nomenclature remains tied to the specific geology and early inhabitants of the region.