2016 Map of Iaeger

About this map

The Tug Fork river system defines the settlement patterns of this McDowell County landscape, where communities like Iaeger and Avondale occupy the narrow valley floors. Transportation infrastructure is central to the area's history, evidenced by the D.C. Perry Memorial Bridge and the Lt Sara Blanche Vance Bridge crossing the water. The rugged geography of Bee Ridge and Sourwood Ridge forced development into tightly clustered pockets such as Carlos Bottom and Beartown. Local genealogists will find numerous family burial grounds scattered across the heights, including Pine Collins Cem, Bowles Cem, and Kelly Cem. The presence of Railroad Yard Rd near Iaeger points to the area's long-standing connection to the regional rail economy that historically moved resources through these steep West Virginia hollows.