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1927 Map of Burnsville

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Burnsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The Little Kanawha River carves through a dense network of valley settlements in this 1920s-era study of central West Virginia. Burnsville serves as a primary hub where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad meets the river, surrounded by a landscape defined by its rural infrastructure. The map reveals an incredible density of local education and industry, documenting dozens of named schools like Jerseywood School and Singleton School, alongside traditional water-powered sites such as Roalls Mills and Stouts Mills.

Social and postal history is well-preserved through labels for the Sand Fork PO and Bennett Kemper PO, while spiritual life is anchored by St Bernards Church and Pleasant Hill Church. The intricate terrain is peppered with family-named hollows and peaks like Pine Knob and Rush Knob, providing genealogists with a precise look at the homesteads and local landmarks of Braxton, Gilmer, and Lewis counties during the height of the rail era.