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2016 Map of Pine Grove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fishing Creek and its many forks define the landscape of this Wetzel County region, where narrow valleys dictate the placement of local communities. The town of Pine Grove sits at a central confluence, while smaller settlements like Jacksonburg, Hastings, and Galmish follow the winding paths of North Fork Fishing Creek and South Fork Fishing Creek. The topography is characterized by a series of high, family-named ridges including Carpenter Ridge, Ashland Ridge, and Lowman Ridge, which separate the myriad runs feeding the larger watershed.

Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous hillside burial grounds such as the Knights of Pythias Cem, McKimmie Cem, and Fluhartys Cem. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the era, notably the presence of Pennzoil and the community of Carbide. These labels, alongside established routes like Galmish RD and Main ST, reveal a rural infrastructure built around both the natural drainage of the land and the local extraction economy.