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2019 Map of Dawson

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Dawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Blue Sulphur Springs and the surrounding high country of the Allegheny Mountains define this 2019 survey. The area transitions from the winding Meadow River in the northwest to the prominent heights of Keeney Mtn Keeney Knob, where the Keeney Knob Fire Tower overlooks the state border region of Greenbrier and Summers counties. This landscape is shaped by deep drainage patterns like Sawmill Hollow and Possum Hollow, which isolate small upland communities such as Grassy Meadows and Hickory Grove.

Local history is preserved in landmarks like the Richardson Cem and the natural mineral resources of Blue Sulphur Spring and Robert Bennett Spring. The road network, including the Blue Sulphur Springs Rd and the Sam Black-Smoot route, follows the natural contours of ridges like Tincher Ridge and Hamilton Ridge, illustrating how the difficult terrain has dictated the placement of settlements like Dawson.