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2016 Map of Matewan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Tug Fork carves a winding path through this corner of Mingo County, serving as the definitive border between Kentucky and West Virginia. The settlement of Matewan sits at the heart of the river's bend, connected to McCarr and Buskirk by the Matewan Bridge. This 2016 survey documents a landscape where family history is deeply etched into the terrain, evidenced by numerous private burial grounds such as the Hatfield, McCoy, and Dotson cemeteries.

Industry and local transit are represented by a network of hollows and ridge roads, including Dinkey RD and Mudlick RD. In the southern reaches, the terrain climbs toward Dicks Knob and Calloway Gap, while the eastern border is defined by the Mingo and Pike County line. Small communities like Blackberry City, Freeburn, and Phelps are tucked into the narrow valleys, illustrating the region's characteristic settlement pattern following the watercourses of Blackberry Creek and Peter Creek.