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1977 Map of Valley Head

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Valley Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Monterville and Valley Head serve as the primary nodes of settlement along the winding Tygart Valley River in this mid-1970s record of Randolph County. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Kumbrabow State Forest and Monongahela National Forest, where steep terrain is carved by numerous runs such as Elkwater Fork and Fortlick Run.

Genealogists will find significant local history markers throughout the upland gaps and valley floors, including the Stalnaker Cem and Simmons Cem. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Oakgrove Ch and Friendship Ch to scattered industrial sites like the Strip Mine near Monterville and a Quarry near Brady Gate. This survey details a transition from the narrow river bottomlands to the isolated ridges of Huttonsville and Dry Ridge, where Jeep Trails provide the only access to the interior woods.