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2014 Map of Wharncliffe

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Wharncliffe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Wharncliffe and Glen Alum anchor this rugged landscape where the borders of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia converge along the Tug Fork river valley. The terrain is defined by deep hollows and narrow ridges, such as Ben Creek Mtn and Glen Alum Mtn, housing a constellation of small mining and railroad settlements including War Eagle, Mohawk, and Isaban.

Family history is preserved in numerous upland cemeteries like Mounts Cem, Chapman Cem, and Rex Cline Cem, which are scattered among the timbered heights. Modern land use is visible at the Twisted Gun Golf Course, situated atop reclaimed high ground near Twisted Gun Gap. The complex drainage system of Gilbert Cr and its many branches like Bear Fork and Horsepen Cr highlights the natural corridors that historically dictated the placement of roads such as Old House Rd and Isaban Mountain Rd.