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2022 Map of Patterson

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Patterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Dismal River carves through the coal-rich high country of Buchanan Co, Virginia, and McDowell Co, West Virginia, on this modern topographic study. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and narrow ridges, such as State Line Ridge and Compton Mtn, which separate small communities established along the winding valley floors. This area remains a place of deep family history, evidenced by the numerous small family burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Irvin Payne Cem, Stacy Cem, and Mullins Cem.

Settlements like Paynesville and Patterson serve as anchors in a geography where development is strictly tied to the available bottomland. The transition between Virginia and West Virginia is clearly marked as it traverses Bradshaw Mtn. Local infrastructure, from Slate Creek Rd to Dismal River Rd, traces the watercourses, highlighting the enduring influence of the river systems on transportation and local movement through the Appalachian plateau.