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1995 Map of Webster Springs

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Webster Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Webster County’s rugged central highlands come into sharp focus in this mid-1990s revision of the Webster Springs area. The confluence of the Elk River and Back Fork Elk River serves as the focal point for settlement, with neighborhoods like Doortown and Cherry Falls radiating from the county seat. The landscape is a study in resource extraction and conservation, split between the industrial activity of the Parcoal quarry and numerous Strip Mines to the east, and the protected reaches of the Monongahela National Forest to the south.

Local history is preserved in family-named landmarks and rural congregations, including Pleasant Ridge Church and Lynch Point Cemetery. The southern portion of the map follows the winding course of the Gauley River through Bolair, passing near the Camp Caesar site. From the heights of McGuire Mountain to the remote valley at Dyer, the map documents a community deeply tied to its mountain topography and the legacy of its mining and timber roots.