CALHOUN STREAMS COULD DRIVE LARGE LOGS - Once A Dangerous Occupation

(04/21/2020)

By Bob Weaver The roaring water on Calhoun's river and streams has the power to move large objects, including this giant log stuck on the Henry's Fork low water bridge, after a Saturday night of rain. The location is on the West Fork of the Little Kanawha River, near what was once the Village of Rocksdale, the Henry's Fork road is a shortcut to Spencer. A century or more ago rising water was used to raft logs downstream for sale from Grantsville and Arnoldsburg, a dangerous venture. My great-great grandfather David Riggs met his maker on Barnes Run near the West Fork in 1859, trying to ride the raft. See CALHOUN MEN DIED FLOATING LOGS DOWN RIVER

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