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2014 Map of Henlawson

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Henlawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Guyandotte River winds through this West Virginia valley, connecting a dense string of communities including Henlawson, Pecks Mill, and North Mitchell Heights. The terrain is characterized by steep ridges and deep hollows, such as Big Dark Hollow and Broad Hollow, which have shaped the local transportation and settlement patterns. Infrastructure landmarks like the Homer D Nelson Bridge PO and the Henlawson Thru Truss Bridge highlight the vital river crossings that link these hillside neighborhoods to the primary corridor of Us-119.

Higher elevations are marked by the Piney Knob Lookout Tower and Barker Gap, overlooking a landscape dotted with family and community burial grounds like Hager Cem and Forest Lawn Cem. The map illustrates the late-twentieth-century expansion of residential areas such as Justice Addition and Guyan Terrace, showing how the coal country topography continues to dictate the footprint of development along narrow creek beds and mountain benches.