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2014 Map of Oak Hill

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Oak Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Oak Hill and Mount Hope anchor a landscape defined by the dense coal-country settlements of Fayette County. The map details a corridor of communities including Glen Jean, Whipple, and Scarbro, connected by the Mountaineer Expy and the historical winding routes of WV-61 and WV-16. To the west, the terrain shifts from the industrial and residential clusters toward the managed waters of Plum Orchard Lake, tucked behind Haystack Mtn.

Genealogical value is found in several documented burial grounds, such as Saints Peter and Paul Cem and the High Lawn Memorial Park, alongside numerous smaller locales like Dothan, Kilsyth, and Derryhale. The proximity of places like Price Hill Junction and White Oak Junction indicates the region's historical reliance on transportation networks. Topographical features like Lick Fork Ridge and Packs Mtn dominate the western half of the map, illustrating the steep relief that hemmed in these mountain communities.