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2011 Map of Talcott

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Talcott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Greenbrier River dictates the landscape of this southern West Virginia region, carving a deep, winding path through a series of significant knobs and mountains. The river is flanked by the small riverside settlements of Wiggins, Browning, and Hilldale, eventually reaching Talcott, where the Talcott Post Office serves the local community. Transportation history is deeply etched into the terrain here, most notably at the Great Bend, where the Big Bend Tunnels and Little Bend Tunnel cut through the high ridges of Big Bend Mountain.

Upland from the river valley, the terrain transitions into a network of ridges and hollows, home to crossroads communities like Hix, Judson, and Crossroads. Local genealogy and land use patterns are visible through the location of the Greenbrier Cemetery and numerous family-named roads, such as Frank Brown Rd and Ross Allen Rd. The map also details the many tributaries feeding the main river, including Big Creek and Howard Creek, which historically shaped the placement of farms and early homesteads.