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2011 Map of Nestlow

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Nestlow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Girard and Nestlow sit at the center of a landscape defined by deep hollows and high knobs in this southwestern West Virginia survey. The map reveals a high density of family burial grounds scattered throughout the ridges, including Tabor Cemetery, Skeens Cemetery, and the Crockett Cemetery in the northwestern corner. The terrain is characterized by descriptive local names like Sweet Potato Knob, Buzzard Roost Knob, and Turkeycamp Knob, which rise above winding waterways such as Millers Fork and Left Fork Camp Creek.

Tracing the legacy of resource extraction, Coal Hollow and Horse Hollow cut through the hillsides, while a complex network of local routes like Camp Creek Rd and Steve Ridge Rd provide access to these remote reaches. The area's hydrology is particularly intricate, with numerous branches and forks like Milt Adkins Fork and Right Fork Lick Creek feeding into the larger creek systems that shape the regional topography.