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1925 Map of Centerpoint

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Centerpoint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The hills of Doddridge, Wetzel, and Tyler counties are densely dotted with rural infrastructure in this 1925 record. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor serves as the primary artery in the south, connecting Salem, Industrial, and Morgansville, while smaller stations like Braden Sta and Smithburg Sta anchor the line. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of ridge-and-hollow settlements, where nearly every drainage supports a named schoolhouse such as McMillen School or Oakland School.

Centerpoint and Smithfield serve as central nodes for the agricultural and early industrial communities of the region. The map reveals the distribution of spiritual centers like Pisgah Church and Victory Church, which alongside the Lima PO, provided the social framework for these Appalachian townships during the mid-1920s. The topography is a labyrinth of watercourses including South Fork Fishing Creek and Salem Fork, illustrating how the terrain dictated the placement of roads and homesteads.