2023 Map of Gary
USGS Topo · Published 2023About this map
Gary and its surrounding coal-country communities occupy the narrow valleys of the Tug Fork and Sandlick Creek in this contemporary overview of southern McDowell County. The landscape is defined by its industrial settlement pattern, where small residential clusters like Thorpe, Elbert, and Filbert follow the winding drainages of Adkin Branch and Belcher Branch. This topographic study reveals the tight geographical constraints of the region, where roads like Co RD 13/02 and Filbert Rd must cling to the base of steep ridges near Maxwell Gap. To the south, the terrain opens slightly near Newhall and Brewsterdale along the waters of Big Creek. The map provides an essential record of the modern infrastructure and named hollows that continue to shape life in these West Virginia valleys, from Cucumber in the west to the Virginia state line along Tazewell County.
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