2016 Map of Wharton

About this map

Pond Fork and its winding tributaries define the settlement patterns of this Boone County landscape, where narrow valleys are home to a dense sequence of coal-country communities. The CSX rail line follows the water's edge, serving a string of towns including Van, Bob White, Bim, and Wharton. Industrial activity is evident at the Wharton Number Two Mine Slurry Pond, illustrating the regional reliance on the extraction economy during the early twenty-first century. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies family-centered landmarks like the Thom Cline Memorial Bridge and several burial grounds, including Middle Ferrell Cem and Hatfield Cem. The terrain is characterized by steep hollows such as Indian Hollow and Duck Brown Hollow, which have historically constrained development to the floors of the W Fork Pond Fork and its branches.