1896 Map of Buckhannon

About this map

Buckhannon serves as the focal point for this late nineteenth-century survey, illustrating a landscape defined by the branching tributaries of the Monongahela River and the Little Kanawha River. The mapping captures the expansion of timber and transport interests through the winding routes of the West Virginia and Pittsburg RR and the Alexander and Rich Mountain RR. In the high, dissected plateaus to the south, small mountain communities and landmarks like Selbyville, Alexander, and Hacker Valley are meticulously documented alongside numerous family-named peaks such as Cochran Knob and Beverage Knob. The distribution of rural spiritual and social centers is evident through the labeling of Goshen Church, Fairview Church, and local industrial points like Alkires Mill. This edition preserves the intricate boundary lines between Lewis, Upshur, Webster, and Randolph counties before the era of modern highway development.