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2016 Map of Dorothy

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dorothy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Coal River Mountain and Kayford Mountain dominate the topography of this region at the intersection of Boone, Raleigh, Kanawha, and Fayette counties. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and high points, including Wriston Knob and Squealer Knob, where small communities like Dorothy, Colcord, and Ameagle follow the path of Clear Fork. Industrial history is evident in names like the Truax-Traer Coal Company Spring, reflecting the long-standing mining economy of the Coal River valley.

Local family history is preserved in an extensive network of small burial grounds, such as Stanley Cemeteries, Estep-Bailey Cemetery, and Jarrell Cemetery. Many of these sites are tucked into remote drainages like Rollyson Hollow and Low Gap Hollow. The map traces the rugged transit routes through these ridges, from the Leewood-Kayford-Cabin Creek Road to the winding Horsecreek Road, connecting isolated settlements to the larger valley.