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2014 Map of Spencer

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Spencer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Spencer serves as the regional hub in this 2014 depiction of Roane County, where the street grid fans out from W Main St and Market St. The town is surrounded by a complex network of ridges and hollows, characteristic of the West Virginia landscape. Small outlying settlements like Wellington, Triplett, and Schilling are connected by winding routes such as WV 36 and Us 119. Local aviation is represented by both Boggs Field Airport and State Run Airport, which utilize the rare flat stretches found near the valley floors.

Family history is deeply embedded in the terrain, with numerous small burial grounds including Millerville Cem, McKown Cem, and Wright Cem marking the lineage of local homesteads. The drainage patterns of Spring Creek and its many tributaries, such as Wildcat Run and Cedarpoint Run, have historically dictated the placement of roads and residences. The map also captures several local landmarks, from the elevation at Turkey Knob to the community center of Morford and the gathering space at Coll Hill.