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2014 Map of Wileyville

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Wileyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Saint Joseph and Millsboro anchor the high ridges of this Appalachian landscape, where the border between Marshall Co and Wetzel Co divides a region defined by narrow hollows and family-named landmarks. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Little Fishing Cr and its many tributaries, including Rush Run and Scheidler Run. For genealogists, the map is a significant record of rural community life, documenting numerous upland burial sites such as Saint Josephs Cem, Harland Cem, and Mt Olive Cem.

South toward Wileyville, the terrain is punctuated by prominent features like Taylor Ridge and Laughland Ridge. These elevations dictated the path of historical county roads like CR-89 and CR-1/9 that connected isolated hamlets such as Newdale, Peabody, and Bebee. The density of cemeteries relative to the small number of surviving settlements suggests a long history of family homesteads scattered across the steep slopes and narrow valley floors.