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2016 Map of Paddy Knob

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Paddy Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

George Washington National Forest and Monongahela National Forest converge in this high-altitude corner of the Alleghenies, where the border between West Virginia and Virginia follows the irregular crests of the mountains. The settlement of Frost sits in the southwestern valley along Knapp Cr, while the surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of family-named hollows and ridges.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of upland burial sites, including Lindsay Cem, Shinaberry Cem, and Bussard Cem, which reflect the early settlement patterns of these isolated mountain communities. The landscape is carved by numerous watercourses like Galford Run and Thorny Br, flowing between prominent elevations such as Slate Lick Knob and Paddy Knob. These features illustrate the difficult topography that long dictated the placement of homesteads and local roads in the Highland and Bath County borderlands.