1996 Map of Powellton

About this map

Armstrong Creek and Loop Creek carve deep valleys through this part of the West Virginia coalfields during the late 1990s. The landscape is defined by the industrial extraction and transport systems of the era, from the large Strip Mine near Burnwell to the CSX rail lines and the West Virginia Turnpike winding along the western edge. Small company towns and residential clusters like Powellton, Elkridge, and Mahan sit tucked into the narrow bottomlands, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on the narrow corridors between Armstrong Mountain and Kingston Mtn. Local genealogy is anchored by sites such as Meadow Haven Memorial Park (Cemetery) near Hamilton and the Blake Cem to the north, while features like McDunn, Kincaid, and Collinsdale illustrate the dense settlement pattern that follows the creek forks and hollows.