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2023 Map of Eccles

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Eccles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Coal River Mountain and Spruce Mountain define the high terrain of this Raleigh County region, where steep ridges separate the numerous branches of the Marsh Fork and Sandlick Creek. The landscape is a dense network of small family-named cemeteries such as the Davis - Bailey Homestead Cem and McDonald Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing the legacy of rural Appalachia.

Settlement is concentrated in small communities like Eccles, Glen Daniel, and Sweeneyburg, connected by winding routes like Harper Rd and Tolleytown Rd. The central part of the quadrangle is marked by Lake Stevens, a reservoir fed by the Stephens Branch and Dingess Branch. This map details the persistent pattern of ridge-and-hollow habitation, where small settlements like Tolleys and Dameron sit tucked between landmarks like Chestnut Flat Mountain and Packs Knob.