Halcyon is an unincorporated community located on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek in Logan and Lincoln counties, West Virginia, United States. Halcyon describes the upper West Fork section of Big Harts Creek, specifically Piney Fork, Workman Fork, and Marsh Fork. The lower section of Piney is located in Lincoln County. Topographic maps for 1910 an…
Halcyon is an unincorporated community located on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek in Logan and Lincoln counties, West Virginia, United States. Halcyon describes the upper West Fork section of Big Harts Creek, specifically Piney Fork, Workman Fork, and Marsh Fork. The lower section of Piney is located in Lincoln County. Topographic maps for 1910 and 1912 show main West Fork originating in the head of what is today known as Workman Fork; topographic maps for 1925 and 1928 show this part of West Fork as Workman Fork. Between 1912 and 1925, then, the headwaters of main West Fork became known as Workman Fork. Workman Fork includes Long Branch. Based on the 1925 map, Marsh Fork and Workman Fork meet to form the beginning of main West Fork. However, the 1910 and 1912 maps indicate that Marsh Fork, like Long Branch, were originally considered branches of main West Fork. The primary tributaries of Marsh Fork include Thompson/Barker Hollow and Brushy Fork. The primary tributaries of Piney Fork are Rattlesnake Branch, Lick Fork, Haw Bush, and Alford Branch.
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