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2016 Map of Pilot Knob

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Guyandotte Mountain and Huff Mtn define the complex topography of this Appalachian coal country, where five county lines—Raleigh, Boone, Logan, and Wyoming—converge amidst a dense network of ridges and hollows. The settlement of Kopperston sits at the base of Kopperston Mtn, serving as a focal point for local industry near the Kimbrell Water Works Spring.

Transport and water management are critical to the landscape, evidenced by Koppers Mine Rd and the significant Low Gap Branch Number Two Impoundment. Higher elevations features like Jarrells Flats and Jarrells Ridge offer glimpses into the plateau-top land use of the region, while numerous creek branches like Toney Fork and Shumate Cr carve the deep valleys that historically dictated the placement of roads such as Shumate Creek Rd.