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2014 Map of Pipestem

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Bluestone National Scenic River corridor dominates the topography of this West Virginia study, cutting a deep valley through the high ridges of the Allegheny Plateau. The map reveals a landscape defined by dramatic relief, where the Bluestone River and its tributaries, such as Suck Creek and Pipestem Creek, have carved out steep hollows including Tony Hollow and Fourmile Hollow. Settlement is primarily concentrated along the flatter ridge-tops or near the river bends, as seen in the small communities of Pipestem, True, and Ellison.

Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller family landmarks such as Snider Cem and Barton Cem, as well as the southern reaches of Bluestone Lake. To the east, the New River flows past Steer Island and the bottomlands of Crumps Bottom, where the terrain briefly levels out near Bull Falls. The transition from Summers County to Mercer County is marked near the southern settlement of Lerona, reflecting the administrative and geographic boundaries of the New River Valley region.