2000 Map of Sissonville

About this map

Sissonville sits at the confluence of the Pocatalico River and its various branches, serving as a focal point for this rural West Virginia landscape. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of ridges such as Allen Ridge and Hogpen Ridge, which dictated the location of early roads and small settlements like Goldtown and Liberty. This edition, while photoinspected at the turn of the millennium, preserves a settlement pattern defined by community institutions, including numerous country schools like Unexpected Sch and Sayre Sch. Religious life is deeply etched into the topography through landmarks like Bonham Chapel, White Chapel, and Allens Chapel. The introduction of I-77 represents a modern layer over the traditional valley-and-ridge lifestyle, yet the abundance of family-named cemeteries such as Smith Cem and Fisher Cem points to long-standing genealogical roots in the hollows and along the many forks of the Pocatalico.