The Laurel Creek Covered Bridge stands as a primary landmark in this rural corner of Monroe County, marking the site where the road crosses toward Greenville. The landscape is defined by the winding waters of Indian Creek and Hans Cr, which carve through the high ground of Ellison Ridge and High Top. In the northern reaches, the Stony Creek Gorge provides a dramatic geographical break near the settlement of Wayside. Smaller communities like Sarton and Johnson Crossroads are connected by a network of rural routes, including War Ridge Rd and Creamery Rd. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies several burial sites and natural features including Oak Grove Cem, Wayside Cem, and Woodrum Spring, illustrating a pattern of upland settlement and creek-bottom farming that has persisted for generations.
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1887 · Hinton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1890 · Dublin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Dublin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Hinton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · Big Bend
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Peterstown
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1914 · Big Bend
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Peterstown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Alderson
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1923 · Pearisburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500