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2016 Map of Talcott

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Talcott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Greenbrier River dictates the settlement patterns and infrastructure of this Summers County landscape, winding past Hinton and Bellepoint before carving a deep oxbow near Big Bend. This geological bottleneck necessitated significant engineering feats, including the Big Bend Tunnels and the Little Bend Tunnel, which allowed transport to pierce through Big Bend Mtn rather than follow the water's long arc.

Upland from the river valley, small communities like Hix, Crossroads, and Judson occupy the ridges and plateaus. Notable landmarks such as the Keeney Knob Fire Tower atop Keeney Mtn underscore the region's managed woodlands, while the New River Gorge National River boundary at the western edge highlights the preservation of this distinctive Appalachian corridor. The presence of the Greenbrier Cem and several river crossings, including the Talcott Bridge and Wiggins Bridge, provide valuable anchor points for genealogical and local history research.