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2014 Map of Gauley Bridge

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Gauley Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Gauley River and Kanawha River converge in this 2014 survey, defining a landscape shaped by narrow hollows and high ridges along the Nicholas and Fayette county line. The settlement of Gauley Bridge sits at this critical hydraulic junction, where the waters from Kanawha Falls meet the descending Gauley. The map reveals a high density of named hollows, such as Windsor Hollow, Litchford Hollow, and Log Chute Hollow, which illustrate the region's steep topography and its history of timber or resource transport.

Along the winding corridors of WV-16 and Us-60, small communities like Glen Ferris, Falls View, and Belva are interspersed with family and local burial sites, including the Abbott Huddleston Cem and Simms Cem. The proximity of Ansted and the Hawks Nest State Park Golf Course near Chimney Corner suggests the area's development into a recreational and residential hub, while older railroad-related labels like Rich Creek Junction and KM Junction point to its industrial past.