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1891 Map of Warfield

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Warfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1896
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1896

About this map

Tug Fork carves the winding boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia, anchoring a landscape defined by deep-cut hollows and small river settlements. Surveyed in the 1880s, the map reveals the region just as the coal and timber industries began to transform these ridges. Central to the sheet is the village of Warfield, situated across the water from Naugatuck. The complex network of creeks, such as Twelve Pole Creek and Mate Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that dictated early travel and land ownership before the arrival of modern highway systems.

Familiar names of the Hatfield-McCoy era appear across the terrain, including Williamson and Hatfield, providing a geographic anchor for local family histories. Smaller outposts like Dingess and White Post are visible, alongside numerous named branches like Andy Wolford Creek and Turkey Creek. The map reflects a period of transition where the Guyandot River and its tributaries served as the primary veins of commerce for the Appalachian interior.