1966 Map of Camden On Gauley

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The Gauley River and Cherry River converge in this mid-1960s portrait of a central West Virginia landscape defined by narrow valleys and industrial transition. Timber and coal interests are evident through the Ohio and Baltimore Railroad corridor and scattered infrastructure like the Strip Mine, Tipple, and Conveyor near Holcomb. The rugged interior is managed as part of the Monongahela National Forest, where features such as the Big Rock Campground and Woodbine Picnic Area contrast with the heavy industrial sites downstream. Community life is anchored by numerous small houses of worship, including Blacks Chapel and St Marys Ch, alongside family-named landmarks like Williams Cem and Russell Cem. These small settlements and cemeteries, scattered along the winding ridges and runs, provide a detailed look at the rural social geography before late-20th-century shifts.