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1904 Map of Bruceton

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Bruceton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Bruceton Mills and Brandonville serve as central points of activity in this 1904 survey of northern Preston County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Big Sandy Creek. This era reveals a rural society structured around local centers and post offices like Cuzzart P.O. and Clifton Mills. The map documents a spiritual landscape through institutions such as Hopewell Church and Nebo Church, while the lower western edge is dominated by the deep gorge of the Cheat River as it cuts past Hogback Ridge.

Tracing the border between West Virginia and Pennsylvania, the map captures the transition from the high ridges of Chestnut Ridge to the agricultural glades of the plateau. Notable family-named locations such as Wirsing, Guseman, and Hazelton highlight the established homesteads of the early twentieth century. This survey preserves the original names of countless small waterways and hollows, including Hackelbarney Run and Little Laurel Run, which have historically dictated the placement of roads and farmsteads.