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2023 Map of Wilsondale

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wilsondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Wilsondale and Breeden serve as key points of settlement along the winding path of West Fork Twelvepole Creek in this West Virginia valley. The area is deeply marked by a vast network of family cemeteries, reflecting generations of local lineage in places like the Meade and Messer Cem, Stafford Cem, and Matty Ferguson Cem. These burial grounds often occupy high ground on ridges such as Beech Ridge or Martins Ridge, overlooking the complex drainage patterns of Jennie Creek and Breeden Creek.

Transportation through this difficult terrain relies on historical routes like 12 Pole Creek Rd and the Trace Br rail line. Gaps such as Breeden Gap and Swelled Hickory Gap provide the essential passage between the steep valleys of Wayne Co and Mingo Co. For genealogists, the density of named burial sites and the persistent road network offer a clear picture of how small communities like Spaulding and Lowney organized themselves around local watercourses and mountain passes.