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1907 Map of Kenna

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Kenna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

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Staats Mills and Sissonville anchor this early 20th-century landscape, where Jackson, Roane, and Kanawha counties meet. Surveyed in 1906, the topography reveals a dense network of ridges and hollows defined by the Pocatalico River and its numerous tributaries like Frog Creek and Wolfpen Hollow. The settlement pattern is strikingly linear, with homes and community centers following the narrow valley floors and creek beds.

Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs such as Emma Belle School, White Chapel, and the settlement of Kenna. Higher elevations like Red Knob and Garnes Knob punctuate the horizon, while smaller locales like Goldtown, Liberty, and Advent reflect the dispersed agrarian and timber-based economy of the era. The intricate detail of the Boundary Line between counties provides a precise look at historical land divisions in this part of West Virginia.