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2016 Map of McGraws

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

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Guyandotte Mountain dominates the northern horizon of this Wyoming County landscape, where the coal-country settlements of Glen Rogers, Ravencliff, and Sabine are tucked into the narrow valleys of the Appalachian Plateau. The map reveals a complex network of mountain hollows and ridges, including Bearwallow Ridge and Pretty Ridge, which dictated the winding paths of roads like Co HWY 1 and Phillips RD. Smaller communities such as McGraws and Saulsville serve as central nodes for the surrounding rural homesteads.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through markers like the Tilley-Tolliver Cem and Frye Cem, situated near high points like Station Gap. The drainage pattern is exceptionally intricate, with Milam Fork, Marsh Fork, and Slab Fork carving deep into the terrain. This 2016 survey captures the area's enduring rural character, where even the crossing of the Raleigh Co and Wyoming Co boundary follows the natural heights of the land.