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1925 Map of Blacksville

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Blacksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Dunkard Creek and its many winding tributaries define the rural landscape of Monongalia and Marion Counties during the mid-1920s. This era shows a densely settled countryside reliant on neighborhood institutions, evidenced by a high concentration of local educational and religious sites such as the Democrat School, Tenants Chapel, and Rocky Point School. The southern portion of the map reveals the industrial influence of the Monongahela River valley, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR tracks follow the river's edge, serving coal operations like the Montana Mines.

Further inland, small communities like Grant Town and Blacksville serve as local hubs, while smaller post offices like Whiteday PO point to the more remote corners of the territory. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain before major highway development, recording dozens of family-named landmarks and schools including Stumptown School and McKinley School that anchored these farming and mining communities.