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1949 Map of Callaghan

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Callaghan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Covington and the neighboring Rayon Terrace sit at the confluence of the Jackson River and Dunlap Creek, marking a vital industrial and transport hub in the late 1940s. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the winding path of the creek, serving remote stations like Backbone Siding and Alleghany near the state border. This landscape is defined by the intersections of the Monongahela National Forest, George Washington National Forest, and Jefferson National Forest, where high ridges like Peters Mountain and Middle Mtn create a natural barrier between West Virginia and Virginia.

Local rural life is captured through scattered landmarks such as Hokes Chapel, Whites Draft Sch, and Dunlap Sch. Higher elevations are monitored from the Hopkins Fire Tower and Brushy Mtn Lookout, overlooking a network of named hollows and runs. The presence of the Boys Home and Teaberry Flats near Callaghan illustrates the small-scale social centers that flourished along the valley floors before modern highway expansion altered the traditional mountain settlement patterns.