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2010 Map of Roanoke

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Roanoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Alkires Mills and Roanoke anchor this Lewis County landscape, where the West Fork River winds through a network of hollows and ridges. The 2010 topography shows a region defined by its water and narrow valley settlements, including Vandalia and Jacksonville. The northeastern corner is dominated by the Stonecoal Reservoir, held by the Stonecoal Creek Dam, which altered the local drainage patterns of Stonecoal Creek and its many tributaries like Little Skin Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved across the hills, including Rockford-Pletcher Cemetery, Glady Fork Cemetery, and Rexroad Cemetery. The map detail traces the intricate movement of roads along the creek beds, such as Sand Fork Rd and Skin Creek Rd, following the natural contours of terrain features like Wolf Fork Mountain and Bald Knob. This survey captures the rural character of the area just as modern infrastructure, such as Upland Rd, integrates with older settlements like Rohrbough and Emmart.