1962 Map of Isonville

About this map

The Little Sandy River and its complex network of forks carve through the deeply dissected landscape of Elliott County in this 1962 revision. Small rural settlements like Isonville and Sandy Hook anchor the community, connected by winding valley roads that follow the path of least resistance through the hills. The map captures a moment of local extraction, documented by numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells scattered along the Right Fork and throughout the Left Fork drainage areas. Local life is represented by the Isonville Sch, the Roscoe Sch, and Fraley Chapel. The ruggedness of the terrain is evident in the naming of isolated places such as Shanty Hollow and Zach Rice Hollow, while the Lookout Tower on Peters Hill provides a vantage point over the dense forest and the Elliott and Morgan County boundary line.