2011 Map of Wallace

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Wallace and its surrounding hill country in the northern West Virginia coalfields are defined by a network of creeks and small settlements in the early 21st century. The landscape is punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds, from the Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery near Brown to the Scritchfield Cemetery and Hildreth Cemetery further north. Industrial infrastructure is visible in the southeastern corner, where the Robinson Run Mine Number 95 W S Dam and the Nolan Run Slurry Impoundment Dam manage the byproducts of regional mining operations. Local life centers on scattered villages like Margaret, Grangeville, and Dola, which follow the winding paths of Bingamon Creek and Jones Creek. Memorial spaces like Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park in Joetown reflect the community heritage preserved within this complex drainage system of hollows and runs.