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1922 Map of Cass

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Cass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Cass serves as a central hub for the mountain rail economy of West Virginia in this early 1920s survey. The landscape is defined by the steep ridges of Cheat Mountain and Allegheny Mountain, where the industrial presence of the Lumber RR winds through high-altitude timber stands near the remote settlement of Spruce. Along the valley floor, the Greenbrier River dictates the path of the Chesapeake & Ohio RR, connecting smaller riverside communities like Hosterman and Stony Bottom.

Rural social structures are remarkably dense across the hillsides, evidenced by numerous isolated educational and religious institutions such as the Fine Grove School, McLaughlin Church, and Hevener Church. The map details the transition from the high-mountain logging camps to established agricultural settlements in the valley near Green Bank and Arbovale, providing a look at a region where industry and geography are inextricably linked.