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2014 Map of Roanoke

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Alkires Mills and Vandalia anchor a landscape defined by the winding drainages of the West Fork River and its numerous tributaries in this rural Lewis County corridor. The terrain is marked by prominent high points such as Wolf Fork Mtn, Bald Knob, and Pine Knob, which overlook a network of hollows including Rohrbough Hollow and Coal Hollow. Settlement patterns follow the narrow valley floors, with small communities like Rohrbough and Jacksonville situated along historical transit routes now identified as Us-19 and Walkersville Arnold Rd.

Genealogists will find several family and community burial sites, including Pletcher Cem, Glady Fork Cem, and Rexroad Cem. The northeast corner of the area features the substantial Stonecoal Reservoir, while the Roanoke area includes the Roanoke Bridge and the sprawling Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Stonewall Resort, illustrating the shift from traditional mountain agriculture to contemporary recreational land use.