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2014 Map of Rhodell

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Rhodell and its neighboring coal-country settlements occupy the steep valleys along the Raleigh Co and Wyoming Co border. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Guyandotte River and its numerous tributaries, including Barkers Cr and Stonecoal Cr. The network of mountain roads and small hamlets like Stephenson, Amigo, and Allen Junction reflects a region deeply connected to the extractive industries of southern West Virginia, indicated by the Stonecoal Junction rail feature and various mining-related roads.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of the Milam Cem and the small residential clusters of Herndon Heights and Montecarlo. Transportation and utility landmarks, from the Roy M Lilly Memorial Bridge to the Mike Ferrell Field Airport, show the modern infrastructure adapted to the narrow valley floors. Named ridges like Horsepen Ridge and Ivy Ridge frame the drainage basins, illustrating the geographical constraints on development in this portion of the Appalachian Plateau.