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2016 Map of Wileyville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Saint Joseph and the southern edge of the Marshall Co line anchor the northern reaches of this portrait of the West Virginia panhandle. The terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and narrow hollows, where small settlements like Bebee, Newdale, and West follow the winding course of local road networks. Waterways such as Lynn Camp Run and Schedler Run carve through the land, illustrating the topographical challenges faced by early residents and farmers in this part of the Appalachian Plateau.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific data in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Saint Josephs Cem, Pleasant Ridge Cem, and the Dulaney Cem near the settlement of Dulaney. The prevalence of named ridges, from Postlethwaite Ridge to Knisley Ridge, suggests a landscape where identity was tied closely to specific high-ground family holdings and local landmarks like Thomas E Straight Spring.