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1964 Map of Burnt House

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Burnt House
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The South Fork Hughes River meanders through the heart of the West Virginia oil and gas country during the mid-1960s. This survey of the Ritchie Co and Gilmer Co border reveals a landscape densely populated by industrial infrastructure, with hundreds of oil and gas wells scattered across the ridges and hollows. Small rural communities like Hazelgreen, Burnt House, and Newborne serve as anchor points for local life, while an extensive network of pipelines and a Pumping Sta reflect the region's economic drivers.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from Smith Chapel and Fairview Ch to the Cooper Chapel Cem. The rugged topography is etched with numerous named runs and creeks, such as Leatherbark Run and Bearpen Run, which shaped the early settlement patterns. This map preserves the locations of numerous family-named features like Taylor Summers Run and Pine Low Gap, providing a detailed look at the rural West Virginia interior before modern development patterns fully took hold.