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1927 Map of Arnoldsburg

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Arnoldsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The winding West Fork Little Kanawha River dictates the settlement patterns of central West Virginia in this 1920s-era revision. The county seat at Grantsville and the village of Arnoldsburg serve as primary anchors in a landscape defined by steep ridges and narrow hollows. This map captures a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, specifically an extraordinary number of neighborhood schoolhouses and country churches.

Genealogists will find high value in the location of landmarks like the Mt Vernon Church, Walnut Grove Church, and Pleasant Hill Church. Educational history is preserved through dozens of local schools including Tuttle Hill School, Annamoriah School, and the Big Bend School. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations such as Rattlesnake Knob and Palsor Knob, while river access is noted at Bells Ford.