2019 Map of Pond Creek

About this map

Belleville and the surrounding river bottomlands of Wood Co and Jackson Co characterize this West Virginia landscape along the Ohio River. The terrain is defined by a dense network of runs and creeks, including Pond Creek and Jerrys Run, which carve through ridges such as Milhoan Ridge and Shaffer Ridge. Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with dozens of family-named burial grounds like the Isabelle Flinn Cem and Shafer Cem scattered across the hollows. Small communities and historical gathering points such as Flinn, Topins Grove, and Willowdale anchor the rural road network. The map captures the prominence of high points like Buzzard Roost Knob and Shafer Knob, which overlook a landscape dotted with country churches, including the Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cem and Pond Creek Baptist Church Cem. Across the river, Reedsville and Long Bottom show the Ohio side of this interconnected valley corridor.