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1968 Map of Lerona

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lerona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Bent Mountain and Browns Ridge dominate this rugged section of Mercer County, West Virginia, as it appeared in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by its deep drainages, including Dry Fork, Lick Creek, and Island Creek, all feeding toward the New River at the eastern boundary. This area shows a dispersed pattern of small rural communities and mountain gaps, with Lerona situated in the north and Elgood to the south.

Social centers are represented by a network of small country churches such as Brownie Chapel, Sun Rise Chapel, and Whites Chapel, reflecting the localized settlement patterns of the Ridge-and-Valley province. The northeastern corner contains a portion of the Bluestone Public Hunting and Fishing Area, marking the transition to protected public lands. For genealogists and local historians, the numerous rural cemeteries and the Sun Valley School provide specific points of interest for tracing family roots in this corner of the state near the Virginia border.