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2016 Map of Eccles

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Stephens Lake sits at the center of this Raleigh County landscape, where the waters of Stephens Br and Dingess Br converge. The topography is defined by significant ridges like Coal River Mtn and Spruce Mtn, which separate the various forks and creeks that drain the region. Settlements are scattered throughout the valleys and along the winding roads, including the larger communities of Glen Daniel and Eccles, as well as smaller locales such as Sweeneyburg and Surveyor.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites, such as the Davis-Bailey Homestead Cem, McGinnis Cem, and Sweeney Cem. These small cemeteries are often situated on hillsides or near historical homesteads like Claypool Hollow. The infrastructure reflects a combination of local routes such as Coal River Rd and the more modern path of Harper Rd, showing the evolution of transport through the gaps and over the rises of Trap Hill and Lilly Mtn.