2023 Map of Schultz

About this map

Calcutta and Schultz anchor this contemporary survey of the West Virginia backcountry where Pleasants, Ritchie, and Wood counties converge. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses and ridges, including Kings Ridge and the unusually named Pigskin Ridge (Little Painter). Small family burial grounds like Bills Family Cem and Ingram Ridge Cem are scattered across the terrain, offering essential coordinates for genealogists tracing Appalachian family roots. Modern recreational use is visible along the French Creek Water Trl, yet the map retains the footprint of older rural life through its labeling of remote hollows and ridges. Transportation follows the natural drainage of the land, with routes like Co Rd 50/34 tracking the paths of Goose Creek and Nutter Fork, illustrating how the narrow valleys continue to dictate the movement of the region.