1965 Map of Burnsville

About this map

The Little Kanawha River winds through this central West Virginia landscape, providing a narrow corridor for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the town of Burnsville. The 1960s terrain is heavily defined by the extraction economy, with several strip mines and numerous gas wells peppering the ridges and hollows near Bower and Copen. This survey preserves the locations of vital community centers that served the rural hollows, including Union Chapel, Providence Ch, and the Cedar Creek Sch. Along the southern reaches, the map detail follows the railroad line through smaller stops like Rollyson, Heaters, and Exchange. The complex drainage network of Saltlick Creek and the Right Fork illustrates the traditional settlement patterns where homes and farms were established along narrow runs and forks, such as Hyers Run and Wolfpen Run, beneath named high points like Gabel Knob.