1958 Map of Blacksville

About this map

Dunkard Creek winds through the hills of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania border, defining the settlement patterns of Blacksville and Pentress. In the late 1950s, the landscape was defined by an extensive network of Gas Wells and numerous pipelines cutting across the ridges between Dunkard Creek and Indian Creek. For those tracing local family roots, the map provides a remarkable density of family-named burial grounds including Tennant Cem, Strosnider Cem, and Chisler Cem. Notable community landmarks of the era include a Covered Bridge on Brock Run and a Drive-in Theater near Macdale. The topography is punctuated by distinctive peaks like Minnie Knob and Catherines Knob, while small crossroads such as Daybrook and Jakes Run anchor the rural valleys.