1961 Map of Berlin

About this map

The hill country of Lewis and Upshur counties is defined here by an intricate network of narrow valleys and winding creeks, where small settlements like Berlin and Lorentz took root along the waterways. The landscape in the early 1960s was dominated by a mix of traditional agriculture and a burgeoning extraction economy, evidenced by numerous Strip Mines and scattered oil wells throughout the hills. Religious and educational life centered on locations such as the Buckhannon Run Ch, Jesse Run Ch, and the White Oak Grove Sch.