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1965 Map of Cedar Grove

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cedar Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Kanawha River corridor serves as the industrial heart of this mid-1960s survey, where the New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads parallel the water on opposite banks. This period of heavy industry is visible through numerous tipples, Substations, and strip mines that ring the valley floor. Settlement is concentrated in river towns like Cedar Grove, Glasgow, and Pratt, while the West Virginia Turnpike cuts across the western portion of the sheet at Chelyan.

Away from the main river, narrow hollows like Cabin Creek and Paint Creek contain tightly packed mining communities, including Sharon, Miami, and Gallagher. Local genealogy is well-represented by several family and fraternal burial grounds such as the IOOF Cem and Mt Lewis Cem. Educational and social life is anchored by landmarks like the Sharon-Dawes Consolidated Sch and the Drive-in Theater near Hugheston.