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1995 Map of Trout

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Trout
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Monongahela National Forest dominates the northern half of this landscape, where the ridges of Knob Mountain and Big Ridge meet the headwaters of Spring Creek. Extensive strip mines are visible along the upper elevations near Blue Knob, indicating the industrial activity that shared this forest land in the late 20th century. To the south, the terrain transitions into the agricultural and rural church communities of Williamsburg, where small settlements like Trout and Friars Hill are connected by winding mountain roads.

Genealogists will find several landmarks of local importance, including New Ellis Chapel, McMillion Ch, and Band of Hope Ch. The map also captures several family-named terrain features such as Daniels Ridge and Boggs Knob, alongside smaller drainages like Bumblebee Run and Beard Lick Run. This survey reflects a time when timber, extraction, and small-scale farming defined the social and economic geography of this portion of Greenbrier County.