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2019 Map of Sylvester

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Big Coal River carves a winding path through this corner of Boone County, anchoring a series of valley settlements connected by the Walhonde Water Trail. This 2019 survey documents the enduring community layouts of Seth, Sylvester, and Prenter, where the narrow bottomlands dictate the placement of homes and infrastructure like the Seth Bridge. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage networks, with numerous branches such as White-Oak Cr and Spruce Fork feeding the main river system.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of small family burial grounds tucked into the hillsides, including Bowen Cem, Foster Cem, and Oxley Cem. These sites, along with landmarks like Mount Hope and Coopertown, provide essential geographic markers for tracing family lineages in a region where geography and community identity are inextricably linked. The boundary between Kanawha Co and Boone Co is clearly delineated along the high ridges to the northeast.