2023 Map of Rig

About this map

Patterson Creek Mountain serves as a massive central spine on this West Virginia survey, defining the rugged boundary between Grant and Hardy Counties. This ridge separates the drainage of Lunice Creek and Patterson Creek in the west from the South Branch Potomac River valley in the east. Small mountain communities and family-named hollows like Walnut Bottom and Kessel are connected by a network of winding roads, including Frye School Rd and Walnut Bottom Rd. The landscape is dotted with named water sources such as Burnt House Spring, Warner Spring, and Bensenhaver Spring, which likely supported early homesteads in these narrow valleys. To the south, the terrain descends toward Petersburg, where the river and local roads converge near Orrs Mountain, illustrating the deep historical reliance on natural gaps for regional travel.