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2016 Map of Marlinton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Marlinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Marlinton and Huntersville anchor this survey of the West Virginia highlands, where the Greenbrier River and Knapp Creek carve through a landscape of steep hollows and ridges. The topography here is defined by long mountains such as Stony Creek Mtn and Marlin Mtn, which frame narrow valleys where settlements like Stillwell, Beard Heights, and Kee Flats follow the primary transit corridors. The region's history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds, including Mountain View Cem, Messir Cem, and Beaver Creek Cem.

Large portions of the map fall within the Monongahela National Forest, illustrating the intersection of public timberlands and local homesteads. Significant river crossings, such as the Marlinton City Bridge and the Trooper Doug W. Bland Memorial Bridge, highlight the importance of the river network to the county seat. Numerous named hollows, like McLaughlin Hollow and John Lee Hollow, speak to the legacy of early families who settled these secluded drainages.