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2016 Map of Racine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Big Coal River winds through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring the settlements of Peytona and Racine along its banks. This area of West Virginia is defined by a deep network of hollows and ridges, where narrow valleys like Holstein Hollow and Shrewsbury Hollow dictate the location of roads and small communities. The industrial and social history of the region is reflected in its many burial grounds, including the Mechanics and Miners Cem near Sharlow, suggesting the local labor heritage of the coalfields.

Transportation infrastructure bridges the difficult terrain, notably at Peytona Bridge and the Charles R Carrico Memorial Bridge. Further north, smaller settlements such as Rumble and Ashford sit near Mikes Run and Bull Cr, while the northern border with Kanawha County is marked by the presence of Lico and Dungriff. Numerous family and community cemeteries, such as the Snodgrass Cem and Barker Cem, are scattered throughout the hills, providing a valuable resource for genealogical research.