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2023 Map of Mammoth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Mammoth and the surrounding coal-country settlements of eastern Kanawha County are defined by a complex network of hollows and ridges where the Blue Creek and Kellys Creek systems drain the Appalachian landscape. The map illustrates a high density of named hollows that speak to local family history and geographic identifiers, including Belcher Hollow, McBride Hollow, and James Hollow. Along the southern edge, the settlement of Putney sits near the headwaters of Campbells Creek, while the central area is anchored by Kendalia and Blakeley.

The infrastructure follows the drainage patterns, with local routes like Kellys Creek Rd and Laurel Fork Rd threading through the narrow valleys. A notable local landmark is the Blakeley Cem, situated just above the convergence of several mountain streams. This topography of steep ridges, such as Dutch Ridge, created isolated pockets of settlement at places like Hitop and Pond Gap, where the community layout is strictly governed by the available level ground between the hills.