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1924 Map of Centerpoint

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Centerpoint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Salem and the surrounding Doddridge County hill country appear here during a period of established rural density, with the Baltimore and Ohio RR serving as the primary corridor for commerce and travel. The map reveals a remarkably high concentration of neighborhood institutions, including dozens of local schoolhouses such as the Golden Don School and Flinderation School, which were once the social anchors for families farming along the numerous runs and forks.

Industry and transport intersect at locations like Smithton Smithburg Sta and the Braden Sta Lima P O, while small named settlements like Alvy P O Stringtown and Centerpoint highlight the era's localized postal network. The landscape is defined by the intricate drainages of the Meathouse Fork and Salem Fork, where small churches like Fairview Church and Cascara Church provided spiritual centers for the dispersed homesteads and hollows of the West Virginia highlands.