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2014 Map of Crab Orchard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Guyandotte Mountain dominates this portion of the West Virginia coalfields, where the landscape is defined by high ridges and narrow hollows. The settlement pattern follows the drainages of Piney Creek and the Winding Gulf, connecting numerous small mining and rail communities like Coal City, Princewick, and Lillybrook. The topography reveals the intense dissection of the plateau, with named landforms such as Battleship and Stanton Griffith Ridge rising between the creeks.

Industrial and residential development is concentrated along the northern and western corridors, where Crab Orchard and MacArthur sit near the headwaters of Crab Orchard Creek. Further south, the map documents the isolated positions of Fireco, Besoco, and Jonben, places whose identities were forged by the surrounding timber and mineral resources. Local landmarks like Harper Spring and Blue Jay Lake provide points of reference within the complex network of mountain roads and hollows.