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2016 Map of Elizabeth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Little Kanawha River carves a winding path through the center of this Wirt County survey, anchoring the development of Elizabeth and the downstream settlement of Palestine. This era of the landscape is defined by its ridge-and-hollow topography, where names like Courtney Ridge, Morehead Ridge, and Snyder Hollow reflect generations of local land use. The town of Elizabeth serves as the focal point, featuring the WWII Veterans Memorial Bridge and historically significant sites such as the Beauchamp-Newman Cem.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds scattered across the high ground, including Antioch Cem, Fairview Cem, and the Two Ripple Baptist Church Cem. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Newark and Hales Landing, illustrate a settlement pattern dictated by the river valley and the narrow creek bottoms of Tucker Cr and Reedy Creek. The boundary between Wood Co and Wirt Co is clearly marked as it traverses the western uplands.