Based on the "Gazetteer Price Geological Survey" PDF provided, the places listed can be categorized into towns/settlements, mountains, water systems, and designated forest areas.
Towns and Settlements
The document details several key municipalities and post offices:
• Marlinton: The county seat, located at the junction of Knapp Creek and the Greenbrier River
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• Hillsboro: The "oldest town" in the county, situated on a limestone plain south of Marlinton
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• Durbin: A shipping and mercantile center located at the junction of the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier River
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• Cass: An industrial town located near the mouth of Deer Creek, largely supported by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
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• Huntersville: The former county seat
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• Green Bank & Arbovale: Communities located in the broad level valley cut by Deer Creek
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• Other Communities:
◦ Clover Lick and Dilleys Mill
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◦ Dunmore and Sitlington (near the pass of Sitlington Creek)
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◦ Thornwood (Winterburn Station), Frank, and Bartow
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◦ Hosterman
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◦ Alvon, Anthony, and Neola
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◦ Seebert, Violet, Stillwell, Buckeye, and Frost
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◦ Minnehaha Springs
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◦ Warwick
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Mountains, Knobs, and Ridges
The PDF provides an extensive list of peaks and ranges that define the county's topography:
• Highest Peaks: Bald Knob (4,842 ft), Thorny Flat (4,839 ft), and Spruce Knob (4,710 ft)
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• Major Ranges:
◦ Allegheny Mountain: Marks the Virginia boundary
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◦ Back Allegheny Mountain: Features a steep front and hosts Bald Knob
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◦ Yew Mountains: A rugged range including Cranberry, Black, and Turkey Mountains
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◦ Droop Mountain: An isolated range south of Hillsboro with a broad level top
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◦ Beaver Lick, Browns, and Michael Mountains: Folded ranges composed of quartzite
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◦ Greenbrier River Ranges: Includes Pyle, Buckley, Marlin, and Thorny Creek Mountains
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• Other Named Knobs: Mace Knob, Beech Flat Knob, Big Spruce Knob, Watering Pond Knob, Gay Knob, Sharp Knob, Briery Knob, Ward Knob, and Locust Knob
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Rivers, Creeks, and Runs
The gazetteer lists numerous waterways, organized here by their drainage basins:
Greenbrier River Basin
• Major Tributaries: Knapp Creek (largest tributary), Deer Creek (second largest), Sitlington Creek, and Anthony Creek
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• Formation: Formed by the East Fork (heading in Blister Swamp) and West Fork joining at Durbin
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• Smaller Tributaries:
◦ Cloverlick Creek, Glade Run, Laurel Run (multiple by this name), Shock Run, Thomas Creek
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◦ Leatherbark Run (noted for "imminent capture" of Shavers Fork), Moses Spring Run, North Fork, Rosen Run
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◦ Stamping Creek (noted for resurgent springs), Island Lick Run, Stevens Hole Run, Beaver Creek
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◦ Swago Creek, Buck Run, Monday Lick Run, Stillhouse Run
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◦ Stony Creek (powers Geiger Mill), Cummins Creek, Browns Creek, Spice Run
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Gauley River Basin
• Heads in the Yew and Gauley Mountains.
• Williams River: Cuts a deep gorge along Black Mountain
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• Cranberry River: Flows through Cranberry Glades
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• Cherry River: Heads in two forks in the southwest
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Elk River Basin
• Heads in Old Field Fork and Big Spring Fork north of Marlinton
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Cheat River Basin
• Shavers Fork: Traverses the plateau on Back Allegheny Mountain
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Parks, Forests, and Natural Features
• State Parks & Forests:
◦ Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: A memorial to the Civil War battle, dedicated in 1928
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◦ Watoga State Forest: Located on the watershed of Rock Run
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◦ Monongahela National Forest: Extensive federal land purchase units, particularly on Burner Mountain and along the Allegheny Mountain
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• Natural Landmarks:
◦ Cranberry Glades: A high-elevation wetland area
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◦ Falls of Hills Creek: A series of waterfalls on Hills Creek
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• Caves: Saltpeter Cave, Overholt Blowing Cave, and Sneadeger Cave (an abandoned stream channel)
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