Loading map...

2016 Map of Schultz

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Schultz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Kings Ridge and Pleasants form the high-elevation backdrop for this section of the West Virginia backcountry, where the borders of Pleasants, Ritchie, and Wood counties converge. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of narrow hollows and runs, including French Creek, Cow Creek, and the winding Nutter Fork. Small rural settlements like Calcutta, Schultz, and Glendale are connected by a web of local routes such as County Route 20 and Old State Road, illustrating the persistent isolated settlement patterns of the region.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered family and community burial grounds, such as Cloverdale Cemetery and Ingram Ridge Cemetery, which sit atop prominent rises. The map details the transition from high ridgelines like Pigskin Ridge down to the creek bottoms, where numerous named waterways like Henry Camp Run and Alum Cave Run carved out the territory's rugged topography long before modern development reached these hills.