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1959 Map of Brandonville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Brandonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Pennsylvania West Virginia border divides this 1959 survey, where the northern reaches of Preston County meet Fayette County. This high-plateau landscape is defined by the drainage basins of Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek, which once powered the industry at Clifton Mills. The settlement pattern centers on small rural hubs such as Brandonville and Hazelton, connected by a network of winding roads and local landmarks like Salem Sch and several country churches, including Shady Grove Ch and Locust Grove Ch.

Resource extraction is a visible layer of the local economy, with numerous strip mines and gas infrastructure like a prominent Pipeline and a Gas Well cutting across the terrain. These industrial features sit alongside established family and community sites such as Teets Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem, offering a detailed view of the rural transition in the mid-20th century before later modern developments altered the landscape.