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2011 Map of Spencer

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Spencer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The town of Spencer serves as the focal point of this Roane County landscape, surrounded by a dense network of residential additions and subdivisions including Hassock Addition, Schilling Addition, and Oak Drive Subdivision. The geography is defined by the winding course of Spring Creek and its various tributaries such as Goff Run and Tanner Run, which have carved out numerous named hollows like Steele Hollow and Ball Hollow.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites throughout the rural outskirts, including the Ward Cemetery, Depue Cemetery, and Fox Cemetery. The infrastructure of the early 2010s is well-documented, showing the proximity of the Slate Run Airport to the community of Schilling and the water management systems at Miletree Lakes. From the high point of Bowers Hill to the scattered settlements of Wellington and Morford, the map detail traces the long-established habit of building along the narrow valley floors and ridgelines of West Virginia.