2014 Map of Gilbert

About this map

The Guyandotte River cuts a deep path through Mingo, Wyoming, and McDowell counties, serving as the central artery for this mountainous region of West Virginia. In the north, the town of Gilbert sits near the confluence of several tributaries, including Gilbert Creek and Stafford Branch. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where hollows like Argus Hollow and Canebrake Hollow lead down to the river valley. The creation of R. D. Bailey Lake behind the R.D.Bailey Lake Dam has fundamentally altered the local geography, creating a recreation-focused corridor along the R D Bailey Highway. Numerous family cemeteries, such as Oak Log Cemetery and the Lester Cemetery, are scattered across the ridges and hollows, preserving a record of the area's ancestral settlements like North Spring and Steeles. Modern infrastructure is represented by the Rodney Staton Memorial Bridge and the James H Buck Harless Bridge, connecting these communities across the difficult terrain.