2023 Map of Millstone

About this map

Millstone and Sand Ridge anchor this study of the West Virginia highlands, where the local terrain is defined by the prominent Sassafras Ridge and the winding course of Steer Creek along the eastern boundary. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of hollows and runs, including Poplar Hollow and the waters of Crummis Creek and Bear Fork. For those researching family history in Calhoun County, the map provides an exceptional record of small community burial grounds. These include family-named sites such as Sylvester Stump Cem, Knotts Cem, Carpenter Cem, and the Sycamore Baptist Cem. The transition from the settlements at Mount Zion and Sycamore down toward the Sand Ridge Rd corridor reveals a long-established pattern of ridge-top travel and creek-bottom habitation common to the central Appalachian plateau.