2023 Map of Walkersville

About this map

Walkersville and Ireland anchor this part of Lewis and Upshur counties, where the topography is defined by the headwaters of the West Fork River and the Little Kanawha River. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors and winding ridge roads, with numerous small communities like Duffy, Bablin, and Wildcat tucked into the drainages of Glady Creek and McChord Run. Genealogy researchers will find several family-named landmarks and resting places, including Pickens Cem, Green Hill Cem, and the Post Chapel Cem near Crawford. The transition between the Lewis and Upshur county line is marked by high points such as Cochran Knob and the long expanse of Heaston Ridge, reflecting a landscape where ridge-top travel and hollow-based farming long dictated local life.