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2023 Map of Keystone

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Keystone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Elkhorn Creek serves as the central artery for this densely settled section of the West Virginia coalfields, where a string of historic company towns and municipalities line the valley floor. The geography of the region is defined by these narrow bottomlands and the steep rise of Indian Ridge and Shawnee Mountain. Settlements like Keystone, Northfork, Landgraff, and Eckman are tightly packed between the hillsides, following the winding path of the water and roads such as W Main St and E McDowell St.

Family history is preserved in several upland cemeteries, including Rotenberry Cem and Mitchem Cem, which overlook the industrial corridors below. The landscape is marked by the infrastructure of extraction and transit, visible in labels like Switchback Rd, Coke Oven Rd, and Railroad Ave. From the hollows of Greenbrier Hollow to the heights of Dude Hill, the map documents a resilient Appalachian community built around the constraints and opportunities of its terrain.