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2023 Map of Paddy Knob

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Paddy Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The settlement of Frost sits in a high valley within the Appalachian Mountains, where the state boundary between West Virginia and Virginia follows the high ridges. This modern survey illustrates the rugged borderlands where Monongahela National Forest and George Washington National Forest meet. The landscape is defined by long, parallel ridges such as Big Ridge and Chestnut Ridge, deeply cut by drafts and hollows like Bear Hollow and Townsend Draft.

Genealogists can identify numerous family burial grounds scattered across the valley floors, including Shinaberry Cem, Gragg Cem, and Buzzard Cem. Notable water sources like Garfield Grimes Spring and Checklist Spring emerge near Knapp Creek, showing the traditional reliance on mountain springs in this highland environment. The map provides clear detail of the varied terrain, from the prominence of Slate Lick Knob to the gap at Lower Gap on the eastern edge.