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1996 Map of Meadow Creek

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Meadow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The New River carves a deep path through this portion of southern West Virginia, defining the landscape within the New River Gorge National River. This 1996 update, based on 1969 topography, illustrates a region shaped by coal and timber, with several Former Mines and a Strip Mine scattered across the high ridges of New Haven Mountain and Rich Mountain. The map captures the social infrastructure of small mountain communities through numerous educational and spiritual landmarks, including Little Laurel Sch, Glendale Sch, and the Oak Grove Ch.

Downstream from the dramatic Sandstone Falls, the settlement of Meadow Creek serves as a local hub near the confluence of its namesake waterway. Further inland, the map preserves the locations of rural cemeteries like the New Salem Cem and the former school site at Richmond Sch near Irish Mountain, providing essential data for genealogists tracing family roots in Raleigh, Fayette, and Summers Counties.