1957 Map of Burnaugh

About this map

The Big Sandy River forms a sharp boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky in this mid-century topographic record, winding northward to join the Ohio River at Neal. This river corridor serves as a major transportation artery, with the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads hugging the banks near settlements like Leach Station and Cyrus. In the northeast, the development of the Tri-State Airport and the U S Veterans Hospital signifies the postwar modernization of the Westmoreland area.