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2016 Map of Widen

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Widen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The settlement of Widen lies at the western edge of this 2016 survey, where the border between Nicholas and Clay Counties winds through a landscape of narrow ridges and deep creek forks. The area is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, notably at Powell Mountain and Corren Knob, with the local road network largely following the valley floors or the crests of Wilson Ridge and Browns Ridge.

Tracing family history reveals several small cemeteries and scattered rural communities, including Hookersville, Opal, and Dille. The drainage patterns of Buffalo Creek, Strange Creek, and Muddlety Creek dictate the settlement patterns here, while the corridor along Old Route 19 and Hookersville Road serves as the primary artery through this part of the Appalachian interior. Notable landmarks like the Spruce Run Cemetery and Butcher Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists mapping ancestral locations.