2016 Map of Holden

About this map

The mountain valleys of Holden and Verdunville define this 2016 survey, where the rugged Coal River and Guyandotte River watersheds are marked by a dense network of residential additions and unincorporated communities. The landscape is a complex mix of narrow valley floors and high ridges like Cabin Hill and Pickering Knob, with the local geography heavily influenced by the region's industrial footprint, evidenced by the Islandcreek Mine Rd and Island Creek. Numerous family cemeteries such as Avis Cem, Baisden Cem, and Mounts Cem are preserved on the hillsides above the settlements of Black Bottom and Thompson Town. Modern infrastructure, including the Railroad Tunnel Overpass and the Sergeant Ted Belcher Bridge, navigates the steep elevation changes. The map reveals how the narrow drainages of Mud Fork and Whitman Cr have concentrated local development into distinct clusters like Whitman Junction and Hedgeview.