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2016 Map of Girta

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Girta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Little Kanawha River snakes through the southwest corner of this West Virginia landscape, providing a low-lying valley floor for the settlements of Enterprise and Cherry. These riverside communities are connected by the L K Pkwy and Enterprise Rd, marking a significant hub of local movement amidst the deeply dissected plateaus of Wirt and Ritchie counties. Further north, the upland ridges are dotted with small, family-named burial grounds like Pine Twist Cem and Guthrie Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for genealogists tracing early Appalachian settlers.

Waterways dominate the geography, from the South Fork Hughes River in the northeast near Girta to the intricate network of forks such as Parish Fork and Wilson Fork. The elevation rises toward the southeast at Ruble Knob, where the terrain becomes increasingly complex. This 2016 survey documents the enduring rural character of the region, where narrow secondary routes like Grieves Run Rd follow the natural contours of the winding creek beds.