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2011 Map of Pax

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Paint Creek and its many winding tributaries define this landscape, connecting a string of coal-country settlements including Pax, Kingston, and Lively. The map reveals a high concentration of family and community burial grounds, such as the Kingston Cemeteries, Stover Cemetery, and Lively Cemetery, providing a dense record for genealogical research. Industrial and infrastructure footprints are visible in the numerous impoundments like the Mcgraw Fork Slurry Dam and Collins Fork Impoundment, signaling the area's continued reliance on the local terrain for resource management.

High elevations are anchored by Lick Knob, which features the Lick Knob Lookout Tower, overlooking the intersection of deep hollows like Dark Hollow and Shotgun Hollow. The map also captures essential civic points of the era, such as the Artie Post Office and Clear Creek Post Office, which served as hubs for these small mountain communities. This detailed record preserves the locations of early 21st-century rural West Virginia life, from the roads like Clear Fork Rd to the quiet corners of Veasey Hollow.