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1957 Map of Beech Hill

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Beech Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Kanawha River dictates the movement and settlement patterns of this Mason County landscape, with the New York Central railroad hugging the northern bank through Rayburn and Santown. In the mid-1950s, this area remained largely rural, characterized by small communities like Meadowbrook and Beech Hill connected by a network of winding roads. The map captures a high density of community centers, including rural education sites such as the Franklin D Roosevelt Sch and Hazel Valley Sch.

Local navigation and identity are tied to the numerous tributaries flowing into the Kanawha, from Threemile Creek to the sequential Eightmile Creek and Ninemile Creek. In the southern portion, the expansive Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground provides a distinct contrast to the clustered farmsteads and family burial sites like Henderson Cem and McCulloch Cem. Notable infrastructure of the era includes the Coast Guard Sta and a Radio Range Sta situated near the river valley.