2019 Map of Rockport

About this map

Rockport and its neighboring communities of Lowdell and Saulsbury are situated within a complex landscape of ridges and hollows where Wood, Wirt, and Jackson counties meet. The 2019 data illustrates a rural landscape defined by narrow valley runs and named high points such as Stephens Knob and Bogal Ridge. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family and community burial grounds, including the Gates Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery and numerous smaller sites like Naylor Cem, Shaffer Cem, and Lott Cem. The Southern Highway and Interstate 77 bisect the area, following the natural corridors formed by Buck Run and Fivemile Run, connecting the disparate ridge settlements. This map provides a detailed view of the modern road network overlaying a traditional Appalachian settlement pattern where churches and cemeteries remain the primary anchors of local history.