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2016 Map of Ripley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Ripley serves as the central hub of this Jackson County landscape, situated where Mill Creek meets a network of local routes including the Ravenswood Pike. The map reveals a dense concentration of commemorative sites within the town, such as the Old Ripley Cem and the Early Settlers Cem, which point to the deep roots of this community. Crossing the creek, the McGinley Memorial Bridge connects the town's core to surrounding neighborhoods and trails like the Whiting Park Trail.

Beyond the town center, the terrain is defined by narrow valleys and prominent heights like Hargreave Knob and Reynolds Hill. Small settlements and family landmarks are scattered along the ridges and runs, including Sidneyville to the north and Fairplain to the south. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds throughout the countryside, from the Salt Hill Church Cem to the Bucket Run Cem, illustrating the distributed nature of early rural West Virginia life along the forks of Sycamore Creek.