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1967 Map of Bentree

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bentree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Bentree and the surrounding hollows of West Virginia's coal country appear in high detail during the late 1960s, a landscape defined by the intersection of extractive industry and rural community life. The terrain is dominated by the extensive presence of Strip Mine operations carved into the ridges above Lick Branch and Williams Hollow. These industrial sites sit in close proximity to the social centers of the era, including schools like Lilly No 11 Sch and Brown Sch, and local congregations at Indore Chapel and Lizemores Ch.

Transport and logistics are centered on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which follows the winding course of Twentymile Creek through Vaughan. The map provides a clear look at the complex political geography where the borders of Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, and Fayette counties converge. Notable landmarks such as Bird Knob and the small settlements of Indore, Dixie, and Greendale reflect the dense settlement patterns of the Appalachian interior.