1996 Map of Wharton

About this map

Pond Fork carves a winding path through the heart of this Boone County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and industry in the late 20th century. The narrow valley floors host a string of coal-country communities including Van, Bob White, and Wharton, where the Wharton Jr High Sch and Wharton Ch serve the local population. The terrain is defined by steep ridges like Crook Mountain and numerous hollows such as Bean Hollow and Kuhn Hollow, which dictated the placement of homes and infrastructure. Extensive extraction is evident through numerous Strip Mine sites and gas wells peppered across the uplands. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of family-named landmarks and resting places like the Mid Ferrell Cem and Stark Cem tucked away in the smaller branches and hollows.