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1925 Map of Centerpoint

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Centerpoint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Centerpoint serves as the geographic heart of this mid-1920s landscape, where the deeply dissected plateau of Doddridge and Harrison Counties is defined by an incredibly dense network of hollows and ridge-line communities. The southern edge of the map is anchored by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor, connecting Smithton Smithburg Sta, Morgansville, and Salem. This rail link contrasts with the remote northern reaches where small post offices like Alvy PO and Lima PO served isolated rural populations.

The distribution of dozens of one-room schoolhouses, such as Golden Don School and Buffalo Calf School, alongside landmark houses of worship like Victory Church and Pisgah Church, reveals the decentralized social structure of West Virginia’s hill country before modern road consolidation. The topography forces nearly all development into narrow valley floors along runs like McElroy Creek and Indian Creek, creating a distinct linear settlement pattern that persists throughout the quadrangle.