2001 Map of Wharncliffe

About this map

The Tug Fork river defines the winding border between West Virginia and Kentucky in this early 21st-century topographic study of Mingo County. The rugged terrain of Stafford Mountain and Glen Alum Mountain is punctuated by narrow valleys where settlements like Wharncliffe and War Eagle are situated. The heavy industrial footprint of the Central Appalachian coal fields is evident in the presence of a large Strip Mine and a Tipple near Glen Alum, connected by a network of conveyors and the Norfolk and Western railroad. Local community life is rooted in family and faith, marked by sites such as Hardy Union Ch, Ben Creek Sch, and the Wyoming City (Mohawk PO) post office. Notable geographic landmarks like Twisted Gun Gap provide passage through the steep ridges that separate the numerous creek branches feeding into the main river system.