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2019 Map of Wharncliffe

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Wharncliffe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Gilbert and the surrounding coal-country settlements define this landscape along the complex borderlands of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia. This late-2010s study traces the winding paths of the Gilbert Creek and Ben Creek drainages, where narrow valleys have dictated the patterns of human habitation for generations. The geography is punctuated by specific family legacies, visible in the numerous burial grounds such as Mounts Cemetery and Ritchie and Cline Cemetery.

High-elevation landmarks like Ben Creek Mountain and Glen Alum Mountain separate the isolated hollows, including the curiously named Twisted Gun Gap and Chestnut Log Hollow. From the small community of Wharncliffe to the remote crossing at War Eagle, the map documents the infrastructure connecting these mountain towns via routes like US Route 52 and Isaban Mountain Road, providing a contemporary view of these long-established Appalachian mining and timber corridors.