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1907 Map of Belington

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Belington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Belington sits as a critical rail junction in this 1905 survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland lines converge along the Tygart River. The landscape reflects a transition from early industrial efforts to established agricultural communities, notably seen at Valley Furnace and the nearby Vannoys Mill on Sand Run. The distribution of rural civic life is dense, marked by numerous named landmarks such as the Mt Contention Schoolhouse and Corinth Church.

The mapping reveals the importance of early post offices and stations like Cove Run Sta. Johnson P O and Moatsville Sta Nicklow P O, which served as vital links for isolated mountain settlements. In the eastern reaches, the rugged terrain around Pifer Mountain and Pheasant Mountain is sparsely populated, with only solitary markers like the Harper Schoolhouse punctuating the deep ridges and creek forks.