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2023 Map of Wharton

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wharton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Pond Fork and its various tributaries, including the West Fork Pond Fork, dictate the settlement pattern of this Boone County landscape. The rugged topography is dotted with small coal-country communities such as Van, Bob White, Kohlsaat, and Bandytown. These hamlets are often centered around the narrow valley floors, connected by routes like Pond Fork Rd and Chap Rd.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local family history preserved in the numerous small burial grounds perched on the hillsides, such as Middle Ferrell Cem, Jarrell Cem, and Hatfield Cem. The map reveals the intricate relationship between the steep terrain of Cook Mountain and the dispersed residential pockets at Wharton, Barrett, and Clinton, illustrating the enduring spatial layout of West Virginia’s southern coalfields in the early 21st century.