2019 Map of Millstone

About this map

Sassafras Ridge serves as the central spine of this West Virginia landscape, where the headwaters of the West Fork Little Kanawha River and Steer Creek carve deeply through the terrain. The map details a network of rural settlements including Millstone, Sand Ridge, and Hathaway, largely connected by ridge-top roads like Sand Ridge Rd. This 2019 survey is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it documents numerous family-named burial sites such as Sylvester Stump Cem, Bennett Cem, and Knotts Cem that are often tucked away in small hollows or along remote creek branches. The presence of the Sgt. Gene A. Vance Memorial Trail near Mount Zion reflects modern efforts to commemorate local history alongside traditional features like Sycamore Baptist Cem. The drainage patterns of Crummis Cr and Sycamore Creek illustrate the classic Appalachian hollow settlement pattern that has persisted for generations.