2011 Map of Swandale

About this map

Buffalo Creek winds through a deeply incised landscape in Clay County, serving as the primary corridor for the settlements of Swandale and Cressmont. This 2011 survey documents a region defined by its narrow valley floors and prominent high points such as Big Knob and Wallowhole Knob. The distribution of family-named sites, including the Ramsey Cemetery and Kyle Cemetery, highlights the localized history of the surrounding ridges. Infrastructure for forest or fire management is visible at the Pond Ridge Lookout Tower in the northeast corner, while the Widen-Taylor Fork Dam on Strickland Run indicates modern water management in this tributary-heavy terrain. Transportation is largely confined to ridge-top routes like Dundon-Widen Rd or those following the creek beds, such as Jim Young Fork Rd, reflecting the constraints of the local topography.