2016 Map of Delbarton

About this map

Pigeon Creek carves a path through the coal-rich mountains of Mingo County, defining the settlement patterns and industrial infrastructure of the region. The landscape is characterized by steep-walled hollows and ridges like Buffalo Mtn, where coal production is evidenced by the Lando Mines and the Cinderella Impoundment Number Two. The map details the central role of the Tug Fork valley, where the towns of Matewan and Williamson sit along the border of West Virginia and Kentucky. This area is connected by a network of memorial bridges, including the Rush T White Memorial Bridge and the Henry Hall Memorial Bridge. Genealogists will find numerous family burial grounds throughout the terrain, such as the Varney Cem and McCoy Cem, often situated on high ground above settlements like Red Jacket and Delbarton.