2019 Map of Thornton

About this map

Grafton serves as a primary hub on this Taylor County landscape, where the confluence of steep terrain and water has long shaped local development. The map details the rugged topography defined by Wilson Ridge and the winding course of Three Fork Creek, which passes under the Thornton Bridge. To the south, the waters of Tygart Lake dominate the valley floor at the border of Barbour County. This 2019 survey documents a network of small rural communities like Knottsville and Thornton, alongside several historic burial grounds including Knottsville Cem and Mount Pleasant Cem. The inclusion of the American Discovery Trail highlights the area's modern recreational usage through the same hills where long-established settlements such as Millertown and Claude remain connected by winding mountain roads.