1965 Map of Burnsville

About this map

The Little Kanawha River meanders through the central West Virginia hills at Burnsville, where a convergence of drainage systems has historically shaped settlement. In the mid-1960s, this area of Braxton and Gilmer counties was defined by its coal and gas extraction, with numerous Strip Mines and gas wells peppered across the landscape, particularly near Bower and along Copen Run. The map records a dense network of local landmarks essential for genealogical research, including rural congregations like Providence Ch and Union Chapel, and the Cedar Creek Sch in the southwest. Later revisions indicate the arrival of the interstate era with Interchange 79 and the establishment of the Burnsville Lake Public Hunting and Fishing Area, signaling a shift toward recreation as the river's path was modified.