2014 Map of Widen

About this map

The boundary between Nicholas and Clay Counties cuts diagonally across this Appalachian landscape, where steep ridgelines and deep stream hollows define the pattern of settlement. In the northwest, the coal mining town of Widen sits along the Buffalo Creek drainage, connected to the nearby hamlets of Wattsville and Dille by a network of winding mountain roads like Dundon Widen Rd and Birch River Rd. The rugged geography is anchored by prominent elevations such as Powell Mountain and Corren Knob, with the eastern edge of the map bisected by the Mountaineer Expressway. Scattered family and community landmarks, including Spruce Run Cemetery and Hill Cemetery, are tucked into the valleys of Strange Creek and Muddlety Valley Road, reflecting a long history of rural isolation and small-scale timber and coal communities in central West Virginia.