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2019 Map of Dorothy

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Dorothy sits at the heart of this survey of the West Virginia coalfields, where the borders of Kanawha, Boone, and Raleigh Counties converge. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage networks, including Clear Fork and Sycamore Cr, which have dictated the placement of settlements like Ameagle, Colcord, and United. Industrial legacy is visible in landmarks such as the Truax-Traer Coal Company Spring near the northern boundary.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds scattered throughout the hollows and along the ridges, including the Stanley Cemeteries near Kayford Mtn and the Estep-Bailey Cem overlooking the river. Transportation is limited to narrow valley roads like Clear Creek Rd and Leewood-Kayford-Cabin Creek Rd, which navigate the steep elevations between peaks such as Wriston Knob and Squealer Knob. The map provides a detailed view of the small communities that emerged around the region's extraction economy.