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1960 Map of Big Run

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Big Run
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Fishing Creek and its many winding forks carve through the landscape of Wetzel County, defining a region where small rural settlements are linked by narrow valley roads. The topography is dominated by prominent high ground such as Creswell Ridge and Lowman Ridge, which separate the various drainage basins. This mid-century survey reveals an economy deeply tied to natural resources, evidenced by the dense concentration of gas wells peppered across the hillsides near Kodol and Burchfield.

Social life in these tight-knit hollows is centered around landmarks like Willey Chapel and Allen Chapel, alongside numerous family burial grounds including Shuman Cem and Kilcoyne Cem. The southern portion of the map includes a section of the Lewis Wetzel Public Hunting Area, while the larger villages of Smithfield and Pricetown anchor the southern reaches where Fallen Timber Creek and Price Run converge.