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2011 Map of Elkhurst

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Elkhurst
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Elk River winds through this Clay County landscape, creating dramatic bends such as Jack Bend and providing a geographic corridor for settlements like Elkhurst and Dorfee. This 2011 survey documents a community defined by its topography and postal service hubs, including the Procious Post Office, Bomont Post Office, and Glen Post Office. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, as it identifies several family-named burial sites including Pierson Cemetery, Davis Cemetery, and White Cemetery.

Secondary roads and hollows carve into the higher terrain, connecting small hamlets like Shelton, Odessa, and Varneytown. The map illustrates the complex drainage system of the region, from the primary river to smaller tributaries like Blue Knob Creek and Little Sycamore Creek. These waterways and named ridges, such as Beechy Ridge and Schoonover Knob, represent the traditional rural structure of the West Virginia hills in the early 21st century.