The Cheat River carves a winding path through the center of this landscape, defining the rural character and settlement patterns of central Tucker County. Most human activity follows the river valley, where the historic community of St. George sits near the Saint George Bridge. To the south, the dramatic oxbow of Horseshoe Bend creates a peninsula of low-lying land near Holly Meadows, while the surrounding terrain is dominated by the steep ridges of Limestone Mtn and White Ridge. Extensive portions of the map are protected within the Monongahela National Forest, emphasizing the area's transition from river-bottom farming to heavily forested highlands.
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1886 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Thornton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Kingwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Belington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Parsons
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Kingwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Thornton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Parsons
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Belington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500