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1922 Map of Cass

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Cass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Greenbrier River serves as the central artery for this mountainous region of Pocahontas County, where the timber and rail industries dictated the layout of early 20th-century life. The town of Cass is positioned as a primary industrial hub, supported by an extensive network of the Lumber RR that winds through steep drainages like Back Fork and Deer Creek. These logging lines climb the slopes of Back Allegheny Mountain and Thomas Mountain, while the Chesapeake and Ohio mainline follows the river valley to connect the settlements of Clover Lick and Hosterman.

Beyond the industrial corridors, the landscape is dotted with rural institutions that suggest a tightly-knit mountain community. Numerous small schoolhouses, such as McLaughlin School, Gum Spring School, and Pine Grove School, are placed along the valleys, often paired with landmarks like Wesley Chapel or Hevener Church. The map also reveals the agrarian pockets at Green Bank and Arbovale, where the terrain transitions from the high peaks of Bald Knob and Thorny Flat into broader, more settled valleys.