1977 Map of Trout

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Monongahela National Forest dominates this Greenbrier County landscape, where the high ridges of the Yew Mountains and Williamsburg Mountain overlook a network of deep-cut runs and branches. Small agricultural and timber communities such as Trout and Friars Hill are connected by narrow roads that trace the valleys of Indian Creek and Walton Creek. The presence of New Ellis Chapel, Band of Hope Ch, and the Mc Million Ch reflects a decentralized rural life centered on local parishes and family cemeteries like the Reed Cem. In the northwest, near Blue Knob, visible strip mines point to the area's industrial history, while a Lookout Tower atop Grassy Knob stands as a sentinel over the forest. This map details the 1970s character of the Meadow Bluff District, balancing natural conservation with persistent Appalachian settlement patterns.