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2011 Map of Oakvale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The East River and Wolf Creek carve through the West Virginia landscape near the Virginia border, defining the settlement patterns of Mercer County. Small communities like Oakvale and Kellysville are situated along these waterways and the parallel transport corridors of Old US 460 Rd and Cumberland Rd. The terrain is marked by significant gaps and ridges, including Honaker Gap and Shumate Gap, which have historically dictated the placement of local thoroughfares like Shumate Rd and Neal Chapel School Rd.

Genealogical interest is found in numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, such as Hales Chapel Cemetery and Beamer Cemetery. The map captures the persistence of small mountain hamlets like Penvir and Boxley alongside natural features like Pigeon Creek Spring and the First Ford on Wolf Creek. These details illustrate a rural economy and social structure tied closely to the topography of Ragged Mountain and Wolf Creek Mountain.