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1927 Map of Belington

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

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The Tygart River winds through this 1920s Appalachian landscape, a region defined by scattered mountain communities and a maturing rail infrastructure. The southern hub of Belington serves as a primary junction where the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Western Maryland RR converge. This period shows a high density of rural institutions, with local schools like St Joseph School and Cave Hill School serving isolated hollows and ridges. The presence of Vannoy's Mill and the community at Valley Furnace point to the area's transition from early industrial roots to a more established network of small villages.

Familiar family names are etched into the terrain at locations such as Moats Hollow and Moatsville Sta, reflecting the deep-seated genealogy of Barbour County. Further east, the map traces the intersection of county lines between Barbour, Tucker, and Randolph, where the topography rises toward Black Fork Mountain. Small settlements like Nestorville and Kasson are connected by a web of mountain roads, providing a detailed record of North Central West Virginia before modern highway development changed the local footprint.