2011 Map of Harman

About this map

The mountain valleys of the Glady Fork and Dry Fork rivers define this 2011 survey, showing the interconnectedness of rural West Virginia settlements at the start of the decade. The small communities of Harman and Wymer serve as local hubs, each still maintaining its own post office at this time, including the Wymer Post Office and the Dry Fork Post Office further north. The landscape is heavily influenced by the winding watercourses and the ridgelines they carve, such as Krafts Ridge and Panther Camp Ridge. Genealogy interests are served by the presence of family-named sites like Kerns Cemetery near Hog Knob and White Cemetery in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The naming conventions throughout the area, from Coon Bone Island to Brierpatch Mountain, reflect a deeply rooted local geography tied to the terrain's specific character and the historic patterns of mountain life.