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2019 Map of Summersville Dam

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Summersville Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Summersville Lake dominates the northeastern corner of this West Virginia landscape, held back by the prominent Summersville Dam at the head of the Gauley River. The river's winding canyon through the Gauley River National Recreation Area is marked by a series of whitewater features including Iron Ring Rapids, Lost Paddle Rapids, and Pillow Rock Rapids. These names suggest a terrain defined by dramatic elevation changes where the Gauley and Meadow River carve through the plateau.

Local genealogy is well-represented through several family-named burial sites such as Zoar Cem, Dotson - Simpson Cem, and Legg Cem. Small settlements like Keslers Cross Lanes and Mount Lookout serve as central points for a network of country roads, while the Kevin Ritchie Memorial Bridge provides a vital link across the deep river gorges. The boundary between Nicholas and Fayette counties follows the ridgelines and watercourses, illustrating how the physical geography shaped jurisdictional lines.