2016 Map of Normantown

About this map

Steer Creek and its complex network of tributaries define the rugged topography of this Central West Virginia landscape along the border of Gilmer Co and Braxton Co. Small communities like Stumptown, Normantown, and Shock are linked by a web of winding secondary roads, including Co Rte 23 and Chestnut Lick Rd, which follow the narrow valley floors and ridgelines. Family history is well-preserved across the terrain through numerous hillside burial sites such as Elihu Stump Cem, Meadows Cem, and Snakeroot Cem. The map illustrates a classic Appalachian settlement pattern where development is strictly constrained by the deep incisions of waterways like Left Fork Steer Creek and Right Fork Steer Creek, leaving much of the land as an intricate maze of ridges and hollows.