2011 Map of Minnehaha Springs

About this map

Minnehaha Springs serves as the central hub of this Pocahontas County landscape, where the Minnehaha Springs Post Office stands near the confluence of Knapp Creek and Douthat Creek. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, many bearing family names that offer significant value for genealogical research, such as McLaughlin Hollow and Sampson Pike Hollow. Local infrastructure is represented by the Dourif Airport and the Seneca Lake Dam on Guy Run. Small family burial grounds, including the Shinaberry Cemetery and McLaughlin Cemetery, are tucked away on elevated ground like Miller Ridge. The southeastern portion of the map is dominated by the flow of Little Back Creek, which winds past Ryder Gap and through Ryder Hollow, illustrating the typical ridge-and-valley drainage patterns of the West Virginia highlands.