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2023 Map of Elmwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Elmwood and Tribble serve as the primary hubs for this hilly region along the county lines of Mason, Jackson, and Putnam. The landscape is defined by its numerous small valleys and hollows, including Long Hollow, Coal Hollow, and Tightsqueeze Hollow, which are drained by a complex network of creeks such as Thirteenmile Creek and Eighteenmile Creek. The settlement pattern follows these watercourses and ridgelines, with homes and farms clustered along secondary routes like Co Rte 60 and Waterloo Smith Church Rd.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for the high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Sayre Cem, Warner Cem, and Martin Cem. These cemeteries, often associated with landmarks like Long Hollow Baptist Church Cem or Barnette Chapel Cem, are scattered across ridges like Bee Ridge and Riffee Ridge, marking the long-standing family foundations in these rural West Virginia communities.