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1923 Map of Alderson

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Alderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The Greenbrier River carves a winding path through this corner of Greenbrier, Monroe, and Summers Counties, defining a landscape of narrow valleys and high ridges. The Chesapeake and Ohio RR follows the river's northern bank, connecting riverfront settlements like Alderson and Pence Springs to the wider rail economy. Further south, the terrain transitions into the rugged limestone country of the Swope Knobs and the historic mineral waters of Salt Sulphur Springs.

Industry and local life are recorded through numerous small-scale landmarks, including Hokes Mill and Nickells Mill along Second Creek. The map provides a dense record of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, specifically highlighting a vast network of neighborhood schools such as Spider Den School and Lilly Hall School. The presence of a Creamery near Wolf Creek and a dedicated Wolf Creek Sta along the railroad illustrates the specialized agricultural and transit patterns of the 1920s.