1965 Map of Cedar Grove

About this map

The Kanawha River serves as the industrial spine for these Kanawha County communities, where rail and resource extraction define the landscape. River towns such as East Bank, Cedar Grove, Glasgow, and Pratt are tightly packed between the water and the rising hills, connected by the Conrail and Chesapeake And Ohio railroads. The map documents an intensive carbon economy, with numerous strip mines and tipples situated along the hollows, including significant operations near Ward and Coalburg.