2016 Map of Wallace

About this map

Wallace and the surrounding drainages of Big Elk Creek characterize this 2016 survey along the borders of Wetzel, Marion, and Harrison Counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of hollows and runs, where small communities like Brown, Dola, and Joetown are connected by narrow county routes that follow the valley floors. Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial sites throughout these hills, including the Independent Order of Oddfellows Cem near Brown, the Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park in the north, and numerous smaller plots like the Hildreth Cem and Scritchfield Cem. The geography is shaped by watercourses such as Wolfpit Run and Crabapple Run, illustrating how settlement patterns in this part of West Virginia remained tied to the winding topography and the relative isolation of places like Margaret and Alliance.