2019 Map of Eccles

About this map

Coal River Mountain and Spruce Mountain define the high terrain of Raleigh County, where the headwaters of numerous creeks carve a complex landscape of hollows and ridges. This 2019 survey documents the enduring footprint of small communities like Glen Daniel, Fairdale, and Eccles, which are connected by a network of winding state routes and local roads such as Co Rte 11 and Harper Road. The map is particularly notable for its density of family and community burial grounds, including the Davis-Bailey Homestead Cemetery, Biggs Cemetery, and Trump Cemetery, offering a detailed view of local genealogy and land ownership patterns. Along the waterways of Marsh Fork and Surveyor Creek, the geography of the southern West Virginia coalfields is visible through named features like Claypool Hollow and various small settlements such as Sweeneyburg and Tolleys that follow the natural topography of the Appalachian plateau.