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2014 Map of Pine Grove

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Pine Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Pine Grove and the neighboring settlements of Jacksonburg and Reader sit within the complex topography of Wetzel County, where the North Fork Fishing Creek and South Fork Fishing Creek converge. The landscape is defined by a series of narrow valleys and prominent high points such as Ashland Ridge and Creswell Ridge, which historically dictated the placement of homesteads and small communities. These ridges separate numerous small drainages like Wyatt Run and Barker Run, creating a highly fractured terrain where transportation routes were forced to follow the winding watercourses.

Local family history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including the McKimmie Cem on McKimmie Ridge and the Knights of Pythias Cem near Hastings. The distribution of these sites, alongside locations like Halls Mills and Allister, reflects the decentralized rural life typical of the West Virginia hills during this period. Researchers can trace the layout of small hamlets such as Carbide and Galmish, which are situated along the primary roads of the Fishing Creek watershed.