2016 Map of Rockport

About this map

Rockport sits at the intersection of a complex creek and ridge system where Wood, Wirt, and Jackson Counties meet. The landscape is defined by its deep connectivity to the land, evidenced by an exceptionally high density of family and community burial grounds, including the Wigal School Cem, Lowdell Cem, and Archer Cem. Higher elevations like Stephens Knob and Mount Moriah Hill rise above the drainage basins of Skull Run, Sandy Run, and Big Indian Run. Historically, these hollows and ridges dictated the placement of small rural communities like Lowdell and Saulsbury. The presence of institutions such as the Gates Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Church Cem and Central Church of Christ Cem suggests a long-standing network of scattered upland settlements that relied on the winding valley roads for communication and trade across the county lines.