2016 Map of Rivesville

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of northern West Virginia, where the legacy of industrial energy production meets established hill-country settlements. The landscape is defined by the transition from active extraction to modern reclamation, evidenced by the Loar Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Lake near Laurel Point and the Consol Number 93 Impoundment south of Jordan. Along the riverbanks, the Mon River Rail-Trail occupies former rail corridors that once served the mines and communities like Hilderbrand and Opekiska. Genealogists will find a network of rural burial grounds, including Snider Cem and Pisgah Cem, while the southern reaches of the map show the northward expansion of Fairmont near Viola and Mount Harmony. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous hollows and runs, such as Flaggy Meadow Run and Toms Run, which dictated the winding course of early roads like Fairmont Rd.