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2011 Map of Whitesville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Whitesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Whitesville and the winding Big Coal River anchor this 2011 survey of the Coal River Valley, where industrial and community life follow the narrow drainage corridors of the Allegheny Plateau. The map traces a string of coal-country settlements including Jarrolds Valley, Leevale, and Pettus along the Marsh Fork, revealing a landscape defined by the convergence of steep hollows like Bear Hollow and Coon Hollow. Family history is preserved in several upland burial grounds, including Jarrells Cemetery and Mordue Cemetery.

Transportation networks are dictated by the terrain, with roads like Blue Pennant Rd and Hazy Creek Rd clinging to the watercourses. The presence of multiple local postal centers, such as the Montcoal Post Office and Sundial Post Office, highlights the localized nature of these mountain communities. From the heights of Bald Knob to the valley floors, the map documents the geographic relationship between resource extraction and the enduring residential pockets of the southern West Virginia coalfields.