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2019 Map of Sutton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Braxton County Courthouse stands as a central landmark in Sutton, where the town’s street grid meets the winding Elk River. This river corridor is a primary focal point, featuring the Sutton Truss Bridge and the modern Elk River Water Trail. To the east, the landscape is transformed by the expansive Sutton Lake, which occupies the deeply incised valleys of Wolf Creek and Buckeye Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local family history preserved in numerous small burial grounds across the hills, including the Morton Family Cem, Shaver Cem, and Fisher Cem. The mapping details the transportation evolution of the region, from the old Gauley Turnpike and Sutton/Gassaway Bridge to the Braxton County Airport near McNutt. Smaller settlements like Flatwoods, Bison, and Lloydsville are connected by a network of ridge roads and hollow-bound tracks such as Old Woman Run and Perkins Fork Road.