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2016 Map of Goshen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Left Fork Right Fork Little Kanawha River and the Left Fork Holly River carve through this high mountain terrain where the borders of Randolph, Upshur, and Webster counties converge. Small settlements like Arvondale, Goshen, and Eden are connected by a network of winding county routes and forest tracks, including the Bendertown Rd and Baili Ridge Rd. The landscape is dotted with several family and community burial grounds, such as Gregory Cem, Rice Cem, and the simple Old Cem, providing a spatial record of rural West Virginian genealogy.

A legacy of timber and transport is visible in the modern recreational landscape, specifically the Railroad Grade Trail (Holly River) which follows former logging paths through the hills. Notable natural landmarks including Tecumseh Falls and Tenskwatawa Falls sit near the Potato Knob Trail, while the Edward T Balli Spring serves as a named water source near Winterfield Hollow. This survey preserves the exact placement of these mountain communities and landmarks as they existed in the early 21st century.